As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2010
1933 Act Reg. No. 033-39519
1940 Act Reg. No. 811-05686
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-1A
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
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INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment
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AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code
(713) 626-1919
John M. Zerr, Esquire
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
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Peter Davidson, Esquire
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E. Carolan Berkley, Esquire
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Invesco Advisers, Inc.
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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
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11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100
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2600 One Commerce Square
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Houston, TX 77046
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Philadelphia, PA 19103-7599
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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on February 1, 2010 pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.
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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
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Prospectus
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February 12, 2010
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Class: A (HYLAX), B (HYLBX), C (HYLCX), Y (HYLDX)
Invesco
High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco High Yield Securities Funds primary investment
objective is to earn a high level of current income. As a
secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation but
only to the extent consistent with its primary objective.
This prospectus contains important information about the
Class A, B, C and Y shares of the Fund. Please read it
before investing and keep it for future reference.
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these
securities or determined whether the information in this
prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you
otherwise is committing a crime.
An investment in the Fund:
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is
not FDIC insured;
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may
lose value; and
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is
not guaranteed by a bank.
Invesco
High Yield Securities Fund
Investment
Objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to earn a high
level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund
seeks capital appreciation but only to the extent consistent
with its primary objective.
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if
you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales
charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to
invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the AIM Funds. More
information about these and other discounts is available from
your financial professional and in the section Shareholder
Account InformationInitial Sales Charges (Class A
Shares Only) on
page A-3
of the prospectus and the section Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of SharesPurchase and Redemption of Shares
on
page L-1
of the statement of additional information (SAI).
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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A
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B
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C
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Y
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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4.75
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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None
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5.00
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1.00
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None
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Redemption/Exchange Fee (as a percentage of amount
redeemed/exchanged)
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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You may be charged a 2.00% fee if you redeem or exchange shares
of the Fund within 31 days of purchase.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Class:
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Management Fees
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Distribution
and/or
Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25
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None
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Other
Expenses
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1.49
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1.49
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
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2.16
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2.66
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Fee
Waiver
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0.03
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement
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2.13
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2.63
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2.73
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Other Expenses and Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses are based on estimated
amounts for the current fiscal year.
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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least
June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to
limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below)
of Class A shares to 2.13%, Class B shares to 2.63%,
Class C shares to 2.73% and Class Y shares to 1.88% of
average daily net assets, respectively. In determining the
Advisers obligation to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into
account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement to exceed the limit reflected above:
(i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense
on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items;
and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not
actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Board
of Trustees or Invesco Advisers, Inc. may terminate the fee
waiver arrangement at any time after June 30, 2012.
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Example.
This Example is intended to help you
compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs
may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Class A
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Class B
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Class C
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376
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Class Y
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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your
shares:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Class B
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Class C
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Class Y
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Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs,
such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or
turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may
result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds
performance.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest in a portfolio
of high-yielding, high-risk bonds and other income securities,
such as convertible securities and preferred stock. The Fund
will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any
borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed-income securities
(including zero coupon securities) rated below Baa by
Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or below BBB
by Standard & Poors Rating Group (S&P), or
in non-rated securities considered by the Adviser to be
appropriate investments for the Fund. Such securities may also
include Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale
restrictions. The Fund may also use derivative instruments as
discussed below. These derivative instruments will be counted
toward the 80% policy discussed above to the extent they have
economic characteristics similar to the securities included
within that policy. Securities rated below Baa or BBB are
commonly known as junk bonds. There are no minimum quality
ratings for investments, and as such the Fund may invest in
securities which no longer make payments of interest or
principal, including defaulted securities. In deciding which
securities to buy, hold or sell, the Adviser considers an
issuers creditworthiness, economic developments, interest
rate trends and other factors it deems relevant. The Adviser
sells a security when it believes that it no longer fits the
Funds investment criteria.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers, including
issuers located in emerging market or developing countries,
which securities may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in
currencies other than U.S. dollars. The Fund will limit its
investments in any
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities to 30% of its assets.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in public bank loans
made by banks or other financial institutions. Public bank loans
are privately negotiated loans for which information about the
issuer has been made publicly available. Public bank loans are
not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
are not publicly traded.
The remaining 20% of the Funds assets may be invested in
securities rated Baa or BBB or higher (or, if not rated,
determined to be of comparable quality when the Adviser believes
that such securities may produce attractive yields).
The Fund may, but it is not required to, use derivative
instruments for a variety of purposes, including hedging, risk
management, portfolio
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High Yield Securities Fund
management or to earn income. Derivatives are financial
instruments whose value is based on the value of another
underlying asset, interest rate, index or financial instrument.
The Funds use of derivatives may involve the purchase and
sale of swaps, structured investments, and other related
instruments and techniques. The Fund may also use forward
foreign currency exchange contracts, which are also derivatives,
in connection with its investments in foreign securities.
Principal
Risks of Investing in the Fund
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment
objectives. The Funds share price and return will
fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Funds
portfolio securities. When you sell Fund shares, they may be
worth less than what you paid for them and, accordingly, you can
lose money investing in this Fund.
Fixed-Income Securities.
Principal risks of investing in
the Fund are associated with its fixed-income securities that
are rated below investment grade. All fixed-income securities,
such as junk bonds, are subject to two types of risk: credit
risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk refers to the
possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable to make
interest payments
and/or
repay
the principal on its debt. Interest rate risk refers to
fluctuations in the value of a fixed-income security resulting
from changes in the general level of interest rates. When the
general level of interest rates goes up, the prices of most
fixed-income securities go down. When the general level of
interest rates goes down, the prices of most fixed-income
securities go up. (Zero coupon securities are typically subject
to greater price fluctuations than comparable securities that
pay interest.)
Lower Rated Securities (Junk Bonds).
Junk bonds are
subject to greater risk of loss of income and principal than
higher rated securities and may have a higher incidence of
default that higher-rated securities. The prices of junk bonds
are likely to be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or
individual corporate developments than higher rated securities.
Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing
the level of Fund illiquidity to the extent the Fund may be
unable to find qualified institutional buyers interested in
purchasing the securities.
Foreign Risks.
The risks of investing in securities of
foreign issuers including emerging market issuers, can include
fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange
controls, political and economic instability, differences in
securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
Public Bank Loans.
Certain public bank loans are
illiquid, meaning the Fund may not be able to sell them quickly
at a fair price. Illiquid securities are also difficult to
value. Bank loans are subject to the risk of default in the
payment of interest or principal on a loan, which will result in
a reduction of income to the Fund, and a potential decrease in
the Funds net asset value. Public bank loans present a
greater degree of investment risk due to the fact that the cash
flow or other property of the borrower securing the bank loan
may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments.
Derivatives.
A derivative instrument often has risks
similar to its underlying instrument and may have additional
risks, including imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument, risks of default by
the other party to certain transactions, magnification of losses
incurred due to changes in the market value of the securities,
instruments, indices or interest rates to which they relate, and
risks that the transactions may not be liquid.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.
Performance
Information
No performance information is available for the Fund because it
has not yet completed a full calendar year of operations. In the
future, the Fund will disclose performance information in a bar
chart and performance table. Such disclosure will give some
indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by
comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of
market performance and by showing changes in the Funds
performance from year to year.
Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
The portfolio manager is proposed to be the manager of the Fund
upon the consummation of the sale of substantially all of the
retail asset management business of Morgan Stanley to Invesco
Ltd. (the Transaction). This prospectus, until subsequently
amended, will not be used to sell shares of the Fund other than
in connection with the Transaction.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Service Date
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[Andrew Findling
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Portfolio Manager
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Since Inception]
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Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any
business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open for business through your financial adviser,
through our Web site at www.invescoaim.com, by mail to Invesco
Aim Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 4739, Houston, Texas
77210-4739,
or by telephone at
800-959-4246.
The minimum investments for Class A, B, C and Y shares for
Fund accounts are as follows:
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Initial Investment
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Additional Investments
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Type of Account
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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None
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESA accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$25
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$25
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All other types of accounts if the investor is purchasing shares
through a systematic purchase plan
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50
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs
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All other accounts
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Tax
Information
The Funds distributions are generally taxable to you as
ordinary income unless you are investing through a tax-deferred
arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement
account.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other
financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and the
Funds distributor or its related companies may pay the
intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services.
These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing
the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson
or visit your financial intermediarys Web site for more
information.
Investment
Objectives, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to earn a high
level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund
seeks capital appreciation but only to the extent consistent
with its primary objective. The Funds investment
objectives may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board)
without shareholder approval.
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Principal
Investment Strategies
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets
(plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed-income
securities (including zero coupon securities) rated below Baa by
Moodys or below BBB by S&P, or in non-rated
securities considered by the Adviser to be appropriate
investments for the Fund. Such securities may also include
Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale
restrictions. The Fund may also use derivative instruments.
These derivative instruments will be counted toward the 80%
policy discussed above to the extent they have economic
characteristics similar to the securities included within that
policy. Securities rated below Baa or BBB are commonly known as
junk bonds. There are no minimum quality ratings for
investments, and as such the Fund may invest in securities which
no longer make payments of interest or principal, including
defaulted securities.
In deciding which securities to buy, hold or sell, the Adviser
considers an issuers creditworthiness, economic
developments, interest rate trends and other factors it deems
relevant. In evaluating an issuers creditworthiness, the
Adviser relies principally on its own analysis. A
securitys credit rating is only one of the factors that
may be considered by the Adviser in this regard.
Fixed-income securities include debt securities such as bonds,
notes or commercial paper. The issuer of the debt security
borrows money from the investor who buys the security. Most debt
securities pay either fixed or adjustable rates of interest at
regular intervals until they mature, at which point investors
get their principal back. The Funds fixed-income
investments may include zero coupon securities and
payment-in-kind
bonds. Zero coupon securities are purchased at a discount and
generally accrue interest, but make no payments until maturity;
payment-in-kind
bonds are purchased at the face amount of the bond and accrue
additional principal, but make no payments until maturity.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers, including
issuers located in emerging market or developing countries.
Securities of such foreign issuers may be denominated in U.S.
dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Additionally,
the Fund will limit its investments in any
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities to 30% of its assets.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in public bank loans
made by banks or other financial institutions. These public bank
loans may be rated investment grade or below investment grade.
Public bank loans are privately negotiated loans for which
information about the issuer has been made publicly available.
Public bank loans are not registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and are not publicly traded. Bank loans are
usually second lien loans, which are lower in priority to senior
loans, but have seniority in a companys capital structure
to other liabilities, so that the company is required to pay
down these second lien loans prior to other lower-ranked claims
on their assets. Bank loans normally pay interest at floating
rates, and as a result, may protect investors from increases in
interest rates.
The remaining 20% of the Funds assets may be invested in
securities rated Baa or BBB or higher (or, if not rated,
determined to be of comparable quality when the Adviser believes
that such securities may produce attractive yields). The Fund
may also invest in common stocks, unit offerings/convertible
securities, warrants and mortgage backed securities, including
commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).
The Fund may, but it is not required to, use derivative
instruments for a variety of purposes, including hedging, risk
management, portfolio management or to earn income. Derivatives
are financial instruments whose value is based on the value of
another underlying asset, interest rate, index or financial
instrument. The Funds use of derivatives may involve the
purchase and sale of derivative instruments such as swaps,
structured investments, and other related instruments and
techniques. The Fund may also use forward foreign currency
exchange contracts, which are also derivatives, in connection
with its investments in foreign securities.
In pursuing the Funds investment objectives, the Adviser
has considerable leeway in deciding which investments it buys,
holds or sells on a
day-to-day
basis and which investment strategies it uses. For example, the
Adviser in its discretion may determine to use some permitted
investment strategies while not using others. The Adviser sells
a security when it believes that it no longer fits the
Funds investment criteria.
Principal
Risks
Fixed-Income Securities.
Principal risks of investing in
the Fund are associated with its fixed-income securities
investments that are rated below investment grade. All
fixed-income securities, such as junk bonds, are subject to two
types of risk: credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk
refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will be
unable to make interest payments
and/or
repay
the principal on its debt. Interest rate risk refers to
fluctuations in the value of a fixed-income security resulting
from changes in the general level of interest rates. When the
general level of interest rates goes up, the prices of most
fixed-income securities go down. When the general level of
interest rates goes down, the prices of most fixed-income
securities go up. (Zero coupon securities are typically subject
to greater price fluctuations than comparable securities that
pay interest.)
Lower Rated Securities (Junk Bonds).
Junk bonds are
subject to greater risk of loss of income and principal than
higher rated securities. The prices of junk bonds are likely to
be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual
corporate developments than higher rated securities. During an
economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest
rates, junk bond issuers and, in particular, highly leveraged
issuers may experience financial stress that would adversely
affect their ability to service their principal and interest
payment obligations, to meet their projected business goals or
to obtain additional financing. In the event of a default, the
Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. The
secondary market for junk bonds may be less liquid than the
markets for higher quality securities and, as such, may have an
adverse effect on the market prices of certain securities.
Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing
the level of Fund illiquidity to the extent the Fund may be
unable to find qualified institutional buyers interested in
purchasing the securities. The illiquidity of the market may
also adversely affect the ability of the Board to arrive at a
fair value for certain junk bonds at certain times and could
make it difficult for the Fund to sell certain securities. In
addition, periods of economic uncertainty and change probably
would result in an increased volatility of market prices of high
yield securities and a corresponding volatility in the
Funds net asset value. In addition to junk bonds, the Fund
may also invest in certain investment grade fixed-income
securities. Some of these securities have speculative
characteristics.
Foreign and Emerging Market Securities.
The Funds
investments in foreign securities involve risks that are in
addition to the risks associated with domestic securities. One
additional risk is currency risk. While the price of Fund shares
is quoted and redemption proceeds are paid in U.S. dollars, the
Fund may convert U.S. dollars to a foreign markets local
currency to purchase a security in that market. If the value of
that local currency falls relative to the U.S. dollar, the U.S.
dollar value of the foreign security will decrease. This is true
even if the foreign securitys local price remains
unchanged.
Foreign securities also have risks related to economical and
political developments abroad, including expropriations,
confiscatory taxation, exchange control regulation, limitations
on the use or transfer of Fund assets and any effects of foreign
social, economic or political instability. Foreign companies, in
general, are not subject to the regulatory requirements of U.S.
companies and, as such, there may be less publicly available
information about these companies. Moreover, foreign accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards generally are
different from those applicable to U.S. companies. Finally, in
the event of a default of any foreign debt obligations, it may
be more difficult for the Fund to obtain or enforce a judgment
against the issuers of the securities.
Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid than comparable
securities of U.S. issuers and, as such, their price changes may
be more
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volatile. Furthermore, foreign exchanges and broker-dealers are
generally subject to less government and exchange scrutiny and
regulation than their U.S. counterparts. In addition,
differences in clearance and settlement procedures in foreign
markets may cause delays in settlement of the Funds trades
effected in those markets and could result in losses to the Fund
due to subsequent declines in the value of the securities
subject to the trades.
Investments in sovereign debt are subject to the risk that a
government entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay
principal on its sovereign debt. Some of these reasons may
include cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency
reserves, political considerations, the relative size of its
debt position to its economy or its failure to put in place
economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or
other multilateral agencies. If a government entity defaults, it
may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans.
There is no legal process for a sovereign debt that a government
does not pay or bankruptcy proceeding by which all or part of
the sovereign debt that a government entity has not repaid may
be collected.
The foreign securities in which the Fund may invest may be
issued by issuers located in emerging market or developing
countries. Compared to the United States and other developed
countries, emerging market or developing countries may have
relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few
industries and securities markets that trade a small number of
securities. Securities issued by companies located in these
countries tend to be especially volatile and may be less liquid
than securities traded in developed countries. In the past,
securities in these countries have been characterized by greater
potential loss than securities of companies located in developed
countries.
Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those
associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In
addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts,
particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts,
are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications
to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any
voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.
In connection with its investments in foreign securities, the
Fund also may enter into contracts with banks, brokers or
dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at
a future date (forward contracts). A foreign currency forward
contract is a negotiated agreement between the contracting
parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a
specified future time at a specified rate. The rate can be
higher or lower than the spot rate between the currencies that
are the subject of the contract. Forward foreign currency
exchange contracts may be used to protect against uncertainty in
the level of future foreign currency exchange rates or to gain
or modify exposure to a particular currency. In addition, the
Fund may use cross currency hedging or proxy hedging with
respect to currencies in which the Fund has or expects to have
portfolio or currency exposure. Cross currency hedges involve
the sale of one currency against the positive exposure to a
different currency and may be used for hedging purposes or to
establish an active exposure to the exchange rate between any
two currencies. Hedging the Funds currency risks involves
the risk of mismatching the Funds objectives under a
forward or futures contract with the value of securities
denominated in a particular currency. Furthermore, such
transactions reduce or preclude the opportunity for gain if the
value of the currency should move in the direction opposite to
the position taken. There is an additional risk to the effect
that currency contracts create exposure to currencies in which
the Funds securities are not denominated. Unanticipated
changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall
performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into such
contracts.
Public Bank Loans.
Certain public bank loans are
illiquid, meaning the Fund may not be able to sell them quickly
at a fair price. Illiquid securities are also difficult to
value. To the extent a bank loan has been deemed illiquid, it
will be subject to the Funds restrictions on investment in
illiquid securities. The secondary market for bank loans may be
subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and
extended trade settlement periods. Bank loans are subject to the
risk of default in the payment of interest or principal on a
loan, which will result in a reduction of income to the Fund,
and a potential decrease in the Funds net asset value. The
risk of default will increase in the event of an economic
downturn or a substantial increase in interest rates. Bank loans
that are rated below investment grade share the same risks of
other below investment grade securities. Because public bank
loans usually rank lower in priority of payment to senior loans,
they present a greater degree of investment risk due to the fact
that the cash flow or other property of the borrower securing
the bank loan may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments
after meeting the payment obligations of the senior secured
obligations of the borrower. These bank loans may exhibit
greater price volatility as well.
Derivatives.
A derivative instrument often has risks
similar to its underlying instrument and may have additional
risks, including imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument, risks of default by
the other party to certain transactions, magnification of losses
incurred due to changes in the market value of the securities,
instruments, indices or interest rates to which they relate, and
risks that the transactions may not be liquid. The use of
derivatives involves risks that are different from, and possibly
greater than, the risks associated with other portfolio
investments. Derivatives may involve the use of highly
specialized instruments that require investment techniques and
risk analyses different from those associated with other
portfolio investments.
Certain derivative transactions may give rise to a form of
leverage. Leverage magnifies the potential for gain and the risk
of loss. Leverage associated with derivative transactions may
cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not
be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet
earmarking or segregation requirements, pursuant to applicable
SEC rules and regulations, or may cause the Fund to be more
volatile than if the Fund had not been leveraged. Although the
Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Funds
investment objectives, there is no assurance that the use of
derivatives will achieve this result.
The derivative instruments and techniques that the Fund may
principally use include:
Swaps.
A swap contract is an agreement between two
parties pursuant to which the parties exchange payments at
specified dates on the basis of a specified notional amount,
with the payments calculated by reference to specified
securities, indexes, reference rates, currencies or other
instruments. Most swap agreements provide that when the period
payment dates for both parties are the same, the payments are
made on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted
out, with only the net amount paid by one party to the other).
The Funds obligations or rights under a swap contract
entered into on a net basis will generally be equal only to the
net amount to be paid or received under the agreement, based on
the relative values of the positions held by each counterparty.
Swap agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and
there is no central clearing or guaranty function for swaps.
Therefore, swaps are subject to credit risk or the risk of
default or non-performance by the counterparty. Swaps could
result in losses if interest rate or foreign currency exchange
rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by
the Fund or if the reference index, security or investments do
not perform as expected. The Funds use of swaps may
include those based on the credit of an underlying security and
commonly referred to as credit default swaps. Where the
Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, it would be
entitled to receive the par (or other
agreed-upon)
value of a referenced debt obligation from the counterparty to
the contract only in the event of a default by a third party on
the debt obligation. If no default occurs, the Fund would have
paid to the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the
term of the contract and received no benefit from the contract.
When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract,
it receives the stream of payments but is obligated to pay upon
default of the referenced debt obligation.
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Other Risks.
The performance of the Fund also will depend
on whether or not the Adviser is successful in applying the
Funds investment strategies. The Fund is also subject to
other risks from its permissible investments, including the
risks associated with its investments in common stocks,
asset-backed securities, unit offerings/convertible securities,
warrants, mortgage-backed securities, including CMBS and CMOs,
inverse floaters and derivative instruments, such as structured
products, options and futures, swaps, options on swaps, stripped
mortgage-backed securities and forward foreign currency exchange
contracts.
Additional
Investment Strategy Information
Common Stocks.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its
assets in common stocks.
Unit Offerings/Convertible Securities.
The Fund may
purchase units which combine debt securities with equity
securities
and/or
warrants. The Fund also may invest in convertible securities
which are securities that generally pay interest and may be
converted into common stock.
Warrants.
The Fund may acquire warrants which may or may
not be attached to common stock. Warrants are options to
purchase equity securities at a specific price for a specific
period of time.
Mortgage-Backed Securities.
One type of mortgage-backed
security in which the Fund may invest is a mortgage pass-through
security. These securities represent a participation interest in
a pool of residential mortgage loans originated by U.S.
governmental or private lenders such as banks. They differ from
conventional debt securities, which provide for periodic payment
of interest in fixed amounts and principal payments at maturity
or on specified call dates. Mortgage pass-through securities
provide for monthly payments that are a pass-through of the
monthly interest and principal payments made by the individual
borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans. Mortgage pass-through
securities may be collateralized by mortgages with fixed rates
of interest or adjustable rates.
CMBS.
The Fund may invest in CMBS. CMBS are generally
multi-class or pass-through securities backed by a mortgage loan
or a pool of mortgage loans secured by commercial property, such
as industrial and warehouse properties, office buildings, retail
space and shopping malls, multifamily properties and cooperative
apartments. The commercial mortgage loans that underlie CMBS are
generally not amortizing or not fully amortizing. That is, at
their maturity date, repayment of their remaining principal
balance or balloon is due and is repaid through the
attainment of an additional loan or sale of the property. An
extension of a final payment on commercial mortgages will
increase the average life of the CMBS, generally resulting in
lower yield for discount bonds and a higher yield for premium
bonds.
Defensive Investing.
The Fund may take temporary
defensive positions in attempting to respond to adverse market
conditions. The Fund may invest any amount of its assets in cash
or money market instruments in a defensive posture that may be
inconsistent with the Funds principal investment
strategies when the Adviser believes it is advisable to do so.
Although taking a defensive posture is designed to protect the
Fund from an anticipated market downturn, it could have the
effect of reducing the benefit from any upswing in the market.
When the Fund takes a defensive position, it may not achieve its
investment objectives.
The percentage limitations relating to the composition of the
Funds portfolio apply at the time the Fund acquires an
investment. Subsequent percentage changes that result from
market fluctuations generally will not require the Fund to sell
any portfolio security. However, the Fund may be required to
sell its illiquid securities holdings, or reduce its borrowings,
if any, in response to fluctuations in the value of such
holdings.
The Funds investments in the types of securities described
in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the
Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in
this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and
other investments not described in this prospectus.
Additional Risk
Information
Common Stocks.
In general, stock values fluctuate in
response to activities specific to the company as well as
general market, economic and political conditions. These prices
can fluctuate widely.
Unit Offerings/Convertible Securities.
Any Fund
investments in unit offerings
and/or
convertible securities may carry risks associated with both
fixed-income and equity securities. To the extent that a
convertible securitys investment value is greater than its
conversion value, its price will be likely to increase when
interest rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise, as
with a fixed-income security. If the conversion value exceeds
the investment value, the price of the convertible security will
tend to fluctuate directly with the price of the underlying
equity security.
Unlike traditional convertible securities whose conversion
values are based on the common stock of the issuer of the
convertible security, synthetic and exchangeable convertible
securities are preferred stocks or debt obligations of an issuer
which are combined with an equity component whose conversion
value is based on the value of the common stock of a different
issuer or a particular benchmark (which may include a foreign
issuer or basket of foreign stocks, or a company whose stock is
not yet publicly traded). In many cases, synthetic and
exchangeable convertible securities are not convertible prior to
maturity, at which time the value of the security is paid in
cash by the issuer. There are also special risks associated with
the Funds investments in synthetic and exchangeable
convertible securities. These securities may be more volatile
and less liquid than traditional convertible securities.
Warrants.
A warrant is, in effect, an option to purchase
equity securities at a specific price, generally valid for a
specific period of time, and has no voting rights, pays no
dividends and has no rights with respect to the corporation
issuing it.
Mortgage-Backed Securities.
Mortgage-backed securities in
which the Fund may invest have different risk characteristics
than traditional debt securities. Although, generally, the value
of fixed-income securities increases during periods of falling
interest rates and decreases during periods of rising interest
rates, this is not always the case with mortgage-backed
securities. This is due to the fact that principal on underlying
mortgages may be prepaid at any time, as well as other factors.
Generally, prepayments will increase during a period of falling
interest rates and decrease during a period of rising interest
rates. The rate of prepayments also may be influenced by
economic and other factors. Prepayment risk includes the
possibility that, as interest rates fall, securities with stated
interest rates may have the principal prepaid earlier than
expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally
lower interest rates.
Investments in mortgage-backed securities are made based upon,
among other things, expectations regarding the rate of
prepayments on underlying mortgage pools. Rates of prepayment,
faster or slower than expected by the Adviser, could reduce the
Funds yield, increase the volatility of the Fund
and/or
cause
a decline in net asset value. Certain mortgage-backed securities
may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional
types of debt securities.
The Fund may invest in mortgage pass-through securities that are
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. These securities
are either direct obligations of the U.S. government or the
issuing agency or instrumentality has the right to borrow from
the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations although it is not
legally required to extend credit to the agency or
instrumentality. Certain of the U.S. government securities
purchased by the Fund are not backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States and there is a risk that the U.S.
government will not provide financial support to these agencies
if it is not obligated to do so by law. It is possible that
these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment
obligations in the future.
To the extent the Fund invests in mortgage securities offered by
non-governmental issuers, such as commercial banks, savings and
loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies,
mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers, the Fund
may be subject to additional risks.
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Timely payment of interest and principal of non-governmental
issuers are supported by various forms of private insurance or
guarantees, including individual loan, title, pool and hazard
insurance purchased by the issuer. There can be no assurance
that the private insurers can meet their obligations under the
policies. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages
held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of a
mortgage-backed security and could result in losses to the Fund.
The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of
mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime
mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit
histories or with a lower capacity to make timely payments on
their mortgages.
CMBS.
CMBS are subject to credit risk and prepayment
risk. The Fund invests in CMBS that are rated investment grade
by at least one nationally-recognized statistical rating
organization (i.e., Baa or better by Moodys or BBB or
better by S&P). Although prepayment risk is present, it is
of a lesser degree in the CMBS than in the residential mortgage
market; commercial real estate property loans often contain
provisions which substantially reduce the likelihood that such
securities will be prepaid (i.e., significant prepayment
penalties on loans and, in some cases, prohibition on principal
payments for several years following origination).
Structured Investments.
The Fund also may invest a
portion of its assets in structured notes and other types of
structured investments. A structured note is a derivative
security for which the amount of principal repayment
and/or
interest payments is based on the movement of one or more
factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, currency
exchange rates, interest rates (such as the prime lending rate
or LIBOR), referenced bonds and stock indices. Investments in
structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk,
credit risk and market risk. Changes in interest rates and
movement of the factor may cause significant price fluctuations
and changes in the reference factor may cause the interest rate
on the structured note to be reduced to zero and any further
changes in the reference factor may then reduce the principal
amount payable on maturity. Other types of structured
investments include interests in entities organized and operated
for the purpose of restructuring the investment characteristics
of underlying investment interests or securities. These
investment entities may be structured as trusts or other types
of pooled investment vehicles. Holders of structured investments
bear risks of the underlying investment and are subject to
counterparty risk. Certain structured investments may be thinly
traded or have a limited trading market and may have the effect
of increasing the Funds illiquidity to the extent that the
Fund, at a particular point in time, may be unable to find
qualified buyers for these securities.
Portfolio
Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with
respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio holdings
is available in the Funds SAI, which is available at
www.invescoaim.com.
The
Advisers
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds investment adviser. The Adviser manages the
investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment
portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment
objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the
performance of the Funds
day-to-day
management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in
interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment
adviser since 1976.
Adviser
Compensation
Advisory Agreement.
The Fund retains the Adviser to
manage the investment of its assets and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of its portfolio securities. Under an
investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Fund,
the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee computed based upon an
annual rate applied to the average daily net assets of the Fund
as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets
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% Per Annum
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First $500 million
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0.420
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Next $250 million
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0.345
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Next $250 million
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0.295
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Next $1 billion
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0.270
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Next $1 billion
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0.245
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Over $3 billion
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0.220
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When issued, a discussion regarding the basis for the
Boards approval of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund will be available in the Funds
first annual or semiannual report to shareholders.
Portfolio
Managers
[The following individual is primarily responsible for the
day-to-day
management of the Funds portfolio:
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Andrew Findling, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since it inception. Prior to commencement of operations by
the Fund, Mr. Findling was associated with Morgan Stanley
Investment Advisors Inc. in an investment management capacity
(October 2008 to 2010). Prior to October 2008, he was associated
with Raven Asset Management as Head Trader (July 2005 to
September 2008) and, prior to that, was associated with the
High Yield team at BlackRock, Inc. in various capacities
including portfolio manager and trader (2003 to 2004).]
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More information on the portfolio manager may be found at
www.invescoaim.com. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Sales
Charges
Purchases of Class A shares of the Fund are subject to the
maximum 4.75% initial sales charge as listed under the heading
Category II Initial Sales Charges in the
Shareholder Account InformationInitial Sales Charges
(Class A Shares Only) section of the prospectus.
Class B shares will be subject to payment of CDSC Category
I CDSCs during the applicable CDSC periods listed under the
heading CDSCs on Class B Shares in the
Shareholder Account InformationContingent Deferred
Sales Charges section of the prospectus.
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objectives and
strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist
primarily of ordinary income.
Dividends
The Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net
investment income, if any, monthly.
Capital
Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital
gains (net of any capital loss carryovers), if any, at least
annually. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from
year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment
activities and cash flows. During a time of economic downturn, a
Fund may experience capital losses and unrealized depreciation
in value of investments, the effect of which may be to reduce or
eliminate capital gains distributions for a period of time. Even
though a Fund may experience a current year loss, it may
nonetheless distribute prior year capital gains.
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Prior to the date of this prospectus, the Fund had not yet
commenced operations; therefore, Financial Highlights are not
available.
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Shareholder
Account Information
In addition to the Fund, Invesco serves as investment adviser to
many other mutual funds that are offered to retail investors.
The following information is about the AIM Funds, Invesco Funds,
and Invesco Van Kampen Funds (the Funds) that offer retail share
classes.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the name of an individual investor), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules which differ from,
and/or
charge a transaction or other fee in addition to, those
described in this prospectus.
Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.invescoaim.com
,
then click on the link for Accounts & Services, then
Service Center, or consult the Funds Statement of
Additional Information, which is available on that same Web site
or upon request free of charge. The Web site is not part of this
prospectus.
Choosing
a Share Class
Each Fund may offer multiple classes of shares and not all Funds
offer all share classes discussed herein. Each class represents
an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Certain
classes have higher expenses than other classes which may lower
the return on your investment when compared to a less expensive
class. In deciding which class of shares to purchase, you should
consider the following attributes of the various share classes,
among other things: (i) the eligibility requirements that
apply to purchases of a particular class, (ii) the initial
sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), if
any, applicable to the class, (iii) the 12b-1 fee, if any,
paid by the class, and (iv) any services you may receive
from a financial intermediary. Please contact your financial
adviser to assist you in making your decision. Please refer to
the prospectus fee table for more information on the fees and
expenses of a particular Funds share classes.
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Share Classes
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Class A
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Class B
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Class C
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Class R
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Class Y
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Investor Class
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Initial sales charge which may be waived or reduced
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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Contingent deferred sales charge on certain redemptions
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Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within six or fewer years
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Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within one year
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.25%
1
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12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.50%
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No
12b-1
fee
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.25%
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Generally converts to Class A shares on or about the end of the month which is at least eight years after the date on which shares were purchased along with a pro rata portion of reinvested dividends and distributions
2, 3
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Generally more appropriate for long-term investors
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Available only to investors with a total account balance less than $100,000. The total account value for this purpose includes all accounts eligible for Rights of Accumulation
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Generally more appropriate for short-term investors
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Purchase orders limited to amounts less than $1,000,000
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Generally, available only to employee benefit plans
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Generally, available only to investors who purchase through fee-based advisory accounts with an approved financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries
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Class A2 shares of AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund and
Investor Class shares of AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio do not have a 12b-1 fee.
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Class B shares of AIM Money Market Fund convert to AIM Cash
Reserve Shares.
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Certain Funds may convert to Class A shares based on
different time schedules. In addition, Class B shares will
not convert to Class A shares that have a higher 12b-1 fee
rate than Class B shares at the time of conversion.
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CDSC does not apply to redemption of Class C shares of AIM
LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term Bond Fund unless you received
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund through an exchange from Class C shares from
another Fund that is still subject to a CDSC.
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In addition to the share classes shown in the chart above, AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate
Fund offer Class A2 shares, AIM Money Market Fund
offers AIM Cash Reserve Shares, AIM Summit Fund offers
Class P shares and AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund offer Class S shares.
Share
Class Eligibility
Class A, B,
C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares
Class A, B, C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares are available to
all retail investors, including individuals, trusts,
corporations and other business and charitable organizations and
eligible employee benefit plans. The share classes offer
different fee structures which are intended to compensate
financial intermediaries for services provided in connection
with the sale of shares and continued maintenance of the
customer relationship.
A-1 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
You should consider the services provided by your financial
adviser and any other financial intermediaries who will be
involved in the servicing of your account when choosing a share
class.
Class B shares are not available as an investment for
retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the
Internal Revenue Code (the Code). These plans include 401(k)
plans (including AIM Solo 401(k) plans), money purchase pension
plans and profit sharing plans. However, plans that have
existing accounts invested in Class B shares will continue
to be allowed to make additional purchases.
Class A2
Shares
Class A2 shares, which are offered only on AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, are
closed to new investors. All references in this Prospectus to
Class A shares, shall include Class A2 shares, unless
otherwise noted.
Class P
Shares
In addition to the other share classes discussed herein, the AIM
Summit Fund offers Class P shares, which were historically
sold only through the AIM Summit Investors Plans I and II (each
a Plan and, collectively, the Summit Plans). Class P shares
are sold with no initial sales charge and have a 12b-1 fee of
0.10%. However, Class P shares are not sold to members of
the general public. Only shareholders who had accounts in the
Summit Plans at the close of business on December 8, 2006
may purchase Class P shares and only until the total of
their combined investments in the Summit Plans and in
Class P shares directly equals the face amount of their
former Plan under the
30-year
extended investment option. The face amount of a Plan is the
combined total of all scheduled monthly investments under the
Plan. For a Plan with a scheduled monthly investment of $100.00,
the face amount would have been $36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class R
Shares
Class R shares are generally available only to eligible
employee benefit plans. These may include, for example,
retirement and deferred compensation plans maintained pursuant
to Sections 401, 403, and 457 of the Code; nonqualified
deferred compensation plans; health savings accounts maintained
pursuant to Section 223 of the Code; and voluntary
employees beneficiary arrangements maintained pursuant to
Section 501(c)(9) of the Code. Retirement plans maintained
pursuant to Section 401 generally include 401(k) plans,
profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, and defined
benefit plans. Class R shares are generally not available
for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) such as traditional,
Roth, SEP, SAR-SEP and SIMPLE IRAs.
Class S
Shares
Class S shares are limited to investors who purchase shares
with the proceeds received from a systematic contractual
investment plan redemption within the
12-months
prior to purchasing Class S shares, and who purchase
through an approved financial intermediary that has an agreement
with the distributor to sell Class S shares. Class S
shares are not otherwise sold to members of the general public.
An investor purchasing Class S shares will not pay an
initial sales charge. The investor will no longer be eligible to
purchase additional Class S shares at that point where the
value of the contributions to the prior systematic contractual
investment plan combined with the subsequent Class S share
contributions equals the face amount of what would have been the
investors systematic contractual investment plan under the
30-year
investment option. The face amount of a systematic contractual
investment plan is the combined total of all scheduled monthly
investments under that plan. For a plan with a scheduled monthly
investment of $100.00, the face amount would have been
$36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class Y
Shares
Class Y shares are generally available to investors who
purchase through a fee-based advisory account with an approved
financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired
trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family
members of a current, former or retired trustee, director,
officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In fee-based advisory programs, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
Subject to any conditions or limitations imposed on the
servicing of Class Y shares by your financial adviser, if
you received Class Y shares as a result of a merger or
reorganization of a predecessor fund into any of the Funds, you
will be permitted to make additional Class Y share
purchases.
Investor
Class Shares
Some of the Funds offer Investor Class
shares.
Investor Class shares are sold with no initial
sales charge and have a maximum 12b-1 fee of 0.25%. Investor
Class shares are not sold to members of the general public. Only
the following persons may purchase Investor Class shares:
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Investors who established accounts prior to April 1, 2002,
in Investor Class shares who have continuously maintained an
account in Investor Class shares (this includes anyone listed in
the registration of an account, such as a joint owner, trustee
or custodian, and immediate family members of such persons).
These investors are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered investors.
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Customers of certain financial intermediaries which have had
relationships with the Funds distributor or any Funds that
offered Investor Class shares prior to April 1, 2002, who
have continuously maintained such relationships. These
intermediaries are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered intermediaries.
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Eligible employee benefit plans. Investor Class shares, are
generally not available for IRAs, unless the IRA depositor is
considered a Investor Class grandfathered investor or the
account is opened through a Investor Class grandfathered
intermediary.
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Any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or
employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or
retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or
of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries.
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Distribution
and Service
(12b-1)
Fees
Except as noted below, each Fund has adopted a distribution plan
or distribution plan and service plan pursuant to SEC
Rule 12b-1.
A 12b-1 plan allows a Fund to pay distribution and service fees
to Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (Invesco Aim Distributors) to
compensate or reimburse, as applicable, Invesco Aim Distributors
for its efforts in connection with the sale and distribution of
the Funds shares and for services provided to
shareholders, all or a substantial portion of which are paid to
the dealer of record. Because the Funds pay these fees out of
their assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will
increase the cost of your investment and may cause you to pay
more than the maximum permitted initial sales charges described
in this prospectus.
The following Funds and share classes do not have 12b-1 plans:
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AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, Class A2 shares.
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AIM Money Market Fund, Investor Class shares.
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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All Funds, Class Y shares
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Under the applicable distribution plan or distribution plan and
service plan, the Funds may pay distribution and service fees up
to the following amounts with respect to each Funds
average daily net assets with respect to such class:
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FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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Class B shares: 1.00%
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Class C shares: 1.00%
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Class P shares: 0.10%
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Class R shares: 0.50%
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Class S shares: 0.15%
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Investor Class shares: 0.25%
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Please refer to the prospectus fee table for more information on
a particular Funds 12b-1 fees.
Initial
Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only)
The Funds are grouped into four categories for determining
initial sales charges. The Other Information section
of each Funds prospectus will tell you the sales charge
category in which the Fund is classified. As used below, the
term offering price with respect to all categories
of Class A shares includes the initial sales charge.
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Category I Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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50,000
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5.50
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%
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5.82
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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$
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100,000
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4.50
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4.71
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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2.75
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2.83
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category II Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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50,000
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4.75
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%
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4.99
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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$
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100,000
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4.25
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4.44
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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2.50
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2.56
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category III Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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100,000
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1.00
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%
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1.01
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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0.75
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0.76
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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0.50
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0.50
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Category IV Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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100,000
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2.50
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%
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2.56
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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1.75
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1.78
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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1.25
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1.27
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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1.00
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1.01
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Class A
Shares Sold Without an Initial Sales Charge
Certain categories of investors are permitted to purchase and
certain intermediaries are permitted to sell Class A shares
of the Funds without an initial sales charge because their
transactions involve little or no expense. The investors who may
purchase Class A shares without paying an initial sales
charge include the following:
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Investors who purchase shares through a fee-based advisory
account with an approved financial intermediary or any current
or retired trustee, director, officer or employee of any AIM,
Invesco or Invesco Van Kampen Fund, or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In a fee based advisory program, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
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Any investor who purchases their shares with the proceeds of a
rollover, transfer or distribution from a retirement plan or
individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim Distributors
acts as the prototype sponsor to another eligible retirement
plan or individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim
Distributors acts as the prototype sponsor, to the extent that
such proceeds are attributable to the redemption of shares of a
Fund held through the plan or account.
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Certain retirement plans (the Plan or
Plans); provided, however, that such Plans:
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a. have assets of at least $1 million; or
b. have at least 100 employees eligible to participate in the
Plan; or
c. execute multiple-plan transactions through a single omnibus
account per Fund.
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Any investor who maintains an account in Investor Class shares
of a Fund (this includes anyone listed in the registration of an
account, such as a joint owner, trustee or custodian, and
immediate family members of such persons).
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Qualified Tuition Programs created and maintained in accordance
with Section 529 of the Code.
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Insurance company separate accounts.
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No investor will pay an initial sales charge in the following
circumstances:
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When buying Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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When reinvesting dividends and distributions.
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When exchanging shares of one Fund, that were previously
assessed a sales charge, for shares of another Fund.
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As a result of a Funds merger, consolidation, or
acquisition of the assets of another Fund.
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Unit investments trusts sponsored by Invesco Aim Distributors or
its affiliates.
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Unitholders of Van Kampen unit investment trusts that enrolled
in the reinvestment program prior to December 3, 2007 to
reinvest distributions from such trusts in Class A shares
of the Funds. The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate
this program at any time.
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Reduced Sales
Charges and Sales Charge Exceptions
You may qualify for reduced sales charges or sales charge
exceptions. Qualifying types of accounts for you and your
Immediate Family as described in a Funds
Statement of Additional Information include individual, joint,
certain trusts, 529 college savings plan and Coverdell Education
Savings, certain retirement plans established for the benefit of
an individual, and Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minor Acts
accounts. To qualify for these reductions or exceptions, you or
your financial adviser must notify the transfer agent and
provide the necessary documentation at the time of purchase that
your purchase qualifies for such treatment. Certain individuals
and employer-sponsored retirement plans may link accounts for
the purpose of qualifying for lower initial sales charges.
Purchase of Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, AIM
Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund or Investor Class
shares of any Fund will not be taken into account in determining
whether a purchase qualifies for a reduction in initial sales
charges pursuant to
Rights of Accumulation or Letters of
Intent.
Rights of
Accumulation
You may combine your new purchases of Class A shares of a
Fund with other Fund shares currently owned (Class A, B, C,
P, R, S or Y) for the purpose of qualifying for the lower
initial sales charge rates that apply to larger purchases. The
applicable initial sales charge for the new purchase is based on
the total of your current purchase and the value of other shares
owned based on their current public offering price. The transfer
agent may automatically link certain accounts registered in the
same
A-3 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
name with the same taxpayer identification number for the
purpose of qualifying you for lower initial sales charge rates.
Letters of
Intent
Under a Letter of Intent (LOI), you commit to purchase a
specified dollar amount of Class A shares of one or more
Funds during a
13-month
period. The amount you agree to purchase determines the initial
sales charge you pay. If the full amount committed to in the LOI
is not invested by the end of the
13-month
period, your account will be assessed the higher initial sales
charge that would normally be applicable to the amount actually
invested.
Reinstatement
Following Redemption
If you redeem shares of a Fund, you may reinvest all or a
portion of the proceeds from the redemption in the same share
class of any Fund in the same Category within 180 days of
the redemption without paying an initial sales charge.
Class B, P and S redemptions may be reinvested only into
Class A shares with no initial sales charge. Class Y
redemptions may be reinvested into either Class Y shares or
Class A shares with no initial sales charge.
This reinstatement privilege does not apply to a purchase made
through a regularly scheduled automatic investment plan, such as
a purchase by a regularly scheduled payroll deduction or
transfer from a bank account.
In order to take advantage of this reinstatement privilege, you
must inform your financial adviser or the transfer agent that
you wish to do so at the time of your investment.
Contingent
Deferred Sales Charges (CDSCs)
CDSCs on
Class A Shares and AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money
Market Fund
You can purchase $1,000,000 or more (a Large Purchase) of
Class A shares of Category I, II and IV Funds without
paying an initial sales charge. However, if you redeem these
shares prior to 18 months after the date of purchase, they
will be subject to a CDSC of 1%.
If you currently own Class A shares of a Category I, II or
IV Fund, and make additional purchases without paying an initial
sales charge that result in account balances of $1,000,000 or
more, the additional shares purchased will be subject to an
18-month,
1%
CDSC.
If Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a Large Purchase of Class A
shares by an employee benefit plan, the Class A shares may
be subject to a 1% CDSC if all of the plans shares are
redeemed within one year from the date of the plans
initial purchase.
If you acquire AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
or Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund through an
exchange involving Class A shares that were subject to a
CDSC, the shares acquired as a result of the exchange will
continue to be subject to that same CDSC.
CDSCs on
Class B Shares
Class B shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the CDSC period, you will be assessed a CDSC as follows,
unless you qualify for one of the CDSC exceptions outlined
below. The Funds are grouped into seven categories for
determining CDSCs. The Other Information section of
each Funds prospectus will tell you the CDSC category in
which the Fund is classified.
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CDSC Category I
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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3.00
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Fifth
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category II
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
|
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.00
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Fifth
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category III
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
|
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Third
|
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSC Category IV
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
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3.75
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Third
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3.50
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category V
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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2.00
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%
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Second
|
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1.50
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Third
|
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1.00
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Fourth
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0.50
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Fifth and following
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None
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A-4 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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CDSC Category VI
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Class B CDSC
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|
Class B CDSC
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purchased
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purchased
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before
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on or after
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Year since purchase made
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June 1, 2005
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June 1, 2005
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First
|
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3.00
|
%
|
|
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4.00
|
%
|
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Second
|
|
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2.50
|
|
|
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4.00
|
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Third
|
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2.00
|
|
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3.00
|
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Fourth
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1.00
|
|
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2.50
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Fifth
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None
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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None
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CDSC Category VII
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSCs on
Class C Shares
Class C shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the first year since purchase has been made you will be
assessed a 1% CDSC, unless you qualify for one of the CDSC
exceptions outlined below.
CDSCs on
Class C SharesEmployee Benefit Plan
Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a purchase of Class C shares by
an employee benefit plan; the Class C shares are subject to
a 1.00% CDSC at the time of redemption if all of the plans
shares are redeemed within one year from the date of the
plans initial purchase.
CDSCs on
Class C Shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund are not normally subject to a CDSC. However, if you
acquired shares of those Funds through an exchange, and the
shares originally purchased were subject to a CDSC, the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will continue to be subject
to that same CDSC. Conversely, if you acquire Class C
shares of any other Fund as a result of an exchange involving
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund that were not subject to a CDSC, then the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will not be subject to a
CDSC.
Computing a
CDSC
The CDSC on redemptions of shares is computed based on the lower
of their original purchase price or current net asset value, net
of reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions. In
determining whether to charge a CDSC, shares are accounted for
on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares on
which there is no CDSC first, and then shares in the order of
their purchase.
CDSC
Exceptions
Investors who own shares that are otherwise subject to a CDSC
will not pay a CDSC in the following circumstances:
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If you participate in the Systematic Redemption Plan and
withdraw up to 12% of the value of your shares that are subject
to a CDSC in any twelve-month period.
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If you redeem shares to pay account fees.
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If you are the executor, administrator or beneficiary of an
estate or are otherwise entitled to assets remaining in an
account following the death or post-purchase disability of a
shareholder or beneficial owner and you choose to redeem those
shares.
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redeem shares without paying CDSCs.
Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions are not subject to CDSCs.
The following share classes are sold with no CDSC:
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Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund.
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Investor Class shares of any Fund.
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Class P shares of AIM Summit Fund.
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Class S shares of AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund.
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Class Y shares of any Fund.
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CDSCs Upon
Converting to Class Y Shares
If shares that are subject to a CDSC are converted to
Class Y shares, the applicable CDSC will be assessed prior
to conversion.
Redemption Fees
Certain Funds impose a 2% redemption fee (on redemption
proceeds) if you redeem or exchange shares within 31 days
of purchase. Please refer to the applicable Funds
prospectus to determine whether that Fund imposes a redemption
fee. As of the date of this prospectus, the following Funds
impose redemption fees:
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AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund
AIM China Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM European Growth Fund
AIM European Small Company Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Health Care Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund
AIM High Yield Fund
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AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
AIM Japan Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
Invesco International Growth Equity Fund
Invesco U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco Special Value Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Advantage Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
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The redemption fee will be retained by the Fund from which you
are redeeming or exchanging shares, and is intended to offset
the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with
short-term money movements in and out of the Fund. The
redemption fee is imposed on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares in the
order of their purchase.
Redemption fees generally will not be charged in the following
circumstances:
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained
by intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
assess the redemption fees.
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held by funds of funds,
qualified tuition plans maintained pursuant to Section 529
of the Code, variable insurance contracts or separately managed
qualified default investment alternative vehicles maintained
pursuant to Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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Redemptions and exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs or
systematic withdrawal plans.
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Redemptions requested within 31 days following the death or
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Redemptions or exchanges initiated by a Fund.
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The following shares are not subject to redemption fees,
irrespective of whether they are redeemed in accordance with any
of the exceptions set forth above:
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Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
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Shares acquired in connection with a rollover or transfer of
assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit plan
to the trustee or custodian of another employee benefit plan.
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Shares held by employee benefit plans will only be subject to
redemption fees if the shares were acquired by exchange and are
redeemed by exchange within 31 days of purchase.
Some investments in the Funds are made through accounts that are
maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and some investments are made indirectly through
products that use the Funds as underlying investments, such as
employee benefit plans, funds of funds, qualified tuition plans,
and variable insurance contracts (these products are generally
referred to as conduit investment vehicles). If shares of the
Funds are held in an account maintained by an intermediary or in
the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and not in the names
of individual investors), the intermediary account or conduit
investment vehicle may be considered an individual shareholder
of the Funds for purposes of assessing redemption fees. In these
cases, the Funds are likely to be limited in their ability to
assess redemption fees on transactions initiated by individual
investors, and the applicability of redemption fees will be
determined based on the aggregate holdings and redemptions of
the intermediary account or the conduit investment vehicle.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the names of individual investors), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules intended to limit
short-term money movements in and out of the Funds which differ
from those described in this prospectus. In such cases, there
may be redemption fees imposed by the intermediary or conduit
investment vehicle on different terms (and subject to different
exceptions) than those set forth above. Please consult your
financial adviser or other financial intermediary for details.
The Funds have the discretion to waive the 2% redemption fee if
a Fund is in jeopardy of losing its registered investment
company qualification for tax purposes.
Your financial adviser or other financial intermediary may
charge service fees for handling redemption transactions. Your
shares also may be subject to a CDSC in addition to the
redemption fee.
Purchasing
Shares
If you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, your
eligibility to purchase shares and the terms by which you may
purchase, redeem and exchange shares may differ depending on
that institutions policies.
Minimum
Investments
There are no minimum investments for Class P, R or S shares
for Fund accounts. The minimum investments for Class A, B,
C, Y and Investor Class shares for Fund accounts are as follows:
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Additional
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Initial Investment
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Investments
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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None
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None
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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None
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None
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$
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$
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25
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All other accounts if the investor is purchasing shares through
a systematic purchase plan
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50
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50
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs
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250
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25
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All other accounts
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1,000
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50
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Invesco Aim Distributors has the discretion to accept orders for
lesser amounts.
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How to Purchase
Shares
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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Through a Financial Adviser
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Contact your financial adviser.
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Contact your financial adviser.
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By Mail
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Mail completed account application and check to the transfer
agent,
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX 77210-4739.
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., does NOT accept the
following types of payments: Credit Card Checks, Third Party
Checks, and Cash*.
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Mail your check and the remittance slip from your confirmation
statement to the transfer agent. Invesco Aim Investment
Services, Inc. does NOT accept the following types of payments:
Credit Card Checks, Third Party Checks, and Cash*.
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By Wire
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Mail completed account application to the transfer agent. Call
the transfer agent at
(800) 959-4246
to receive a reference number. Then, use the wire instructions
provided below.
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Call the transfer agent to receive a reference number. Then, use
the wire instructions provided below.
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Wire Instructions
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Beneficiary Bank ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Beneficiary Account Number: 00100366807
Beneficiary Account Name: Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc.
RFB: Fund Name, Reference #
OBI: Your Name, Account #
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By Telephone
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Select the Bank Account Information option on your completed
account application or complete a Systematic Options and Bank
Information Form. Mail the application or form to the transfer
agent. Once the transfer agent has received the form, call the
transfer agent at the number below to place your purchase order.
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Automated Investor Line
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your order after you have provided the bank
instructions that will be requested.
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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By Internet
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Access your account at
www.invescoaim.com
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bank instructions must have been provided on your account. You
may not purchase shares in retirement accounts on the Internet.
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In addition, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. (Invesco Aim
Investment Services), the Funds transfer agent, does not
accept cash equivalents for employer sponsored plan accounts.
Cash equivalents include cashiers checks, official checks,
bank drafts, travelers checks, treasurers checks,
postal money orders or money orders. We also reserve the right
to reject at our sole discretion payment by Temporary / Starter
Checks.
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Purchase orders will not be processed unless the account
application and purchase payment are received in good order. In
accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, if you fail to provide all
the required information requested in the current account
application, your purchase order will not be processed.
Additionally, federal law requires that the Fund verify and
record your identifying information.
Systematic
Purchase Plan
You can arrange for periodic investments in any of the Funds by
authorizing the transfer agent to withdraw the amount of your
investment from your bank account on a day or dates you specify
and in an amount of at least $25 per Fund for IRAs, Roth IRAs
and Coverdell ESAs, and at least $50 per Fund for all other
types of accounts. You may stop the Systematic Purchase Plan at
any time by giving the transfer agent notice ten days prior to
your next scheduled withdrawal. Certain financial advisers and
other financial intermediaries may also offer systematic
purchase plans.
Dollar Cost
Averaging
Dollar Cost Averaging allows you to make automatic periodic
exchanges, if permitted, from one Fund to another Fund or
multiple other Funds. The account from which exchanges are to be
made must have a minimum balance of $5,000 before you can use
this option. Exchanges will occur on (or about) the day of the
month you specify, in the amount you specify. Dollar Cost
Averaging cannot be set up for the 29th through the 31st of the
month. The minimum amount you can exchange to another Fund is
$50. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer dollar cost averaging programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same or
similar to Invesco Aims Dollar Cost Averaging program,
exchanges made under the program generally will not be counted
toward the limitation of four exchanges out of a Fund per
calendar year, discussed below.
Automatic
Dividend and Distribution Investment
Your dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or
reinvested in the same Fund or another Fund without paying an
initial sales charge. Unless you specify otherwise, your
dividends and distributions will automatically be reinvested in
the same Fund. If you elect to receive your distributions by
check, and the distribution amount is $10 or less, then the
amount will be automatically reinvested in the same Fund and no
check will be issued. If you have elected to receive
distributions by check, and the postal service is unable to
deliver checks to your address of record, then your distribution
election may be converted to having all subsequent distributions
reinvested in the same Fund and no checks will be issued. With
respect to certain account types, if your check remains uncashed
for six months, the Fund generally reserves the right to
reinvest your distribution check in your account at NAV and to
reinvest all subsequent distributions in shares of the Fund. You
should contact the transfer agent to change your distribution
option, and your request to do so must be received by the
transfer agent before the record date for a distribution in
order to be effective for that distribution. No interest will
accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.
You must comply with the following requirements to be eligible
to invest your dividends and distributions in shares of another
Fund:
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Your account balance in the Fund paying the dividend or
distribution must be at least $5,000; and
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Your account balance in the Fund receiving the dividend or
distribution must be at least $500.
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Portfolio
Rebalancing Program
If you have at least $5,000 in your account, you may participate
in the Portfolio Rebalancing Program. Under this Program, you
can designate how the total value of your Fund holdings should
be rebalanced, on a percentage basis, between two and ten of
your Funds on a quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. Your
portfolio will be rebalanced through the exchange of shares in
one or more of your Funds for shares of the same class of one or
more other Funds in your portfolio. Rebalancing will not occur
if your portfolio is within 2% of your stated allocation. If you
wish to participate in the Program, make changes or cancel the
Program, the transfer agent must receive your request to
participate, changes, or cancellation in good order at least
five business days prior to the next rebalancing date, which is
normally the 28th day of the last month of the period you
choose. We may modify, suspend or terminate the Program at any
time on 60 days prior written notice to participating
investors. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer portfolio rebalancing programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same as
or similar to Invesco Aims program, exchanges made under
the program generally will not be counted toward the limitation
of four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar year, discussed
below.
Redeeming
Shares
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the
transfer agent must receive your call during the hours of the
customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
in order to effect the redemption at that days net asset
value. For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the transfer agent must
receive your call before the Funds net asset value
determination in order to effect the redemption that day.
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How to Redeem Shares
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary
(including your retirement plan administrator).
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Send a written request to the transfer agent which includes:
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The dollar value or number of shares that you wish to redeem;
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The name of the Fund(s) and your account number; and
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Signature guarantees, if necessary (see below).
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The transfer agent may require that you provide additional
documentation, or information, such as corporate resolutions or
powers of attorney, if applicable. If you are redeeming from an
IRA or other type of retirement account, you must complete the
appropriate distribution form, as well as employer
authorization.
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How to Redeem Shares
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By Telephone
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Call the transfer agent at
1-800-959-4246.
You will be allowed to redeem by telephone if:
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Your redemption proceeds do not exceed $250,000 per Fund; and
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You may, in limited circumstances, initiate a redemption from an
Invesco Aim IRA account by telephone. Redemptions from other
types of retirement plan accounts may be initiated only in
writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your redemption order after you have provided the
bank instructions that will be requested.
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By Internet
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Place your redemption request at
www.invescoaim.com
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will be allowed to redeem by Internet if:
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Your redemption proceeds do not exceed $250,000 per Fund; and
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You have already provided proper bank information or there has been no change in your address of record within the last 30 days
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You have not previously declined the telephone redemption privilege.
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Redemptions from most retirement plan accounts may be initiated
only in writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Timing and Method
of Payment
We normally will send out payments within one business day, and
in any event no more than seven days, after your redemption
request is received in good order (meaning that all necessary
information and documentation related to the redemption request
have been provided to the transfer agent). If you redeem shares
recently purchased by check or ACH, you may be required to wait
up to ten business days before we send your redemption proceeds.
This delay is necessary to ensure that the purchase has cleared.
Payment may be postponed in cases where the SEC declares an
emergency or normal trading is halted on the NYSE.
Redemption checks are mailed to your address of record, via
first class U.S. mail, unless you make other arrangements
with the transfer agent.
We use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated via telephone and the Internet are genuine, and we
are not liable for losses arising from actions taken in
accordance with instructions that are reasonably believed to be
genuine.
Expedited
Redemptions (AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
only)
If you place your redemption order by telephone, before
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and request an expedited
redemption, we will transmit payment of redemption proceeds on
that same day via federal wire to a bank of record on your
account. If we receive your redemption order after
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and before the close of the
customary trading session of the NYSE, we will transmit payment
on the next business day.
Systematic
Withdrawals
You may arrange for regular periodic withdrawals from your
account in amounts equal to or greater than $50 per Fund. We
will redeem the appropriate number of shares from your account
to provide redemption proceeds in the amount requested. You must
have a total account balance of at least $5,000 in order to
establish a Systematic Redemption Plan, unless you are
establishing a Required Minimum Distribution for a retirement
plan. You can stop this plan at any time by giving ten days
prior notice to the transfer agent.
Check
Writing
The transfer agent provides check writing privileges for
accounts in the following Funds and share classes:
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AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Class A shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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You may redeem shares of these Funds by writing checks in
amounts of $250 or more if you have completed an authorization
form. Redemption by check is not available for retirement
accounts. Checks are not eligible to be converted to ACH by the
payee. You may not give authorization to a payee by phone to
debit your account by ACH for a debt owed to the payee.
Signature
Guarantees
We require a signature guarantee in the following circumstances:
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When your redemption proceeds will equal or exceed $250,000 per
Fund.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be paid to someone
other than the registered owner of the account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent somewhere
other than the address of record or bank of record on the
account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent to a new
address or an address that changed in the last 30 days.
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The transfer agent will accept a guarantee of your signature by
a number of different types of financial institutions. Call the
transfer agent for additional information. Some institutions
have transaction amount maximums for these guarantees. Please
check with the guarantor institution to determine whether the
signature guarantee offered will be sufficient to cover the
value of your transaction request.
Redemptions in
Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds
solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine, in
their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a
redemption in kind).
Redemptions
Initiated by the Funds
If your account (Class A, B, C, P, S and Investor Class
shares only) has been open at least one year, you have not made
an additional purchase in the account during the past six
calendar months, and the value of your account falls below $500
for three consecutive months, the Funds have the right to redeem
the account after giving you 60 days prior written
notice. You may avoid having your account redeemed during the
notice period by bringing the account value up to $500 or by
initiating a Systematic Purchase Plan.
If the Fund determines that you have not provided a correct
Social Security or other tax identification number on your
account application, or the Fund is not able to verify your
identity as required by law, the Fund may, at its discretion,
redeem the account and distribute the proceeds to you.
Exchanging
Shares
You may, under certain circumstances, exchange shares in one
Fund for those of another Fund. An exchange is the purchase of
shares in one Fund which is paid for with the proceeds from a
redemption of shares of
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another Fund effectuated on the same day. Accordingly, the
procedures and processes applicable to redemptions of Fund
shares, as discussed under the heading Redeeming
Shares above, will apply. Before requesting an exchange,
review the prospectus of the Fund you wish to acquire.
All exchanges are subject to the limitations set forth in the
prospectuses of the Funds. If you wish to exchange shares of one
Fund for those of another Fund, you must consult the prospectus
of the Fund whose shares you wish to acquire to determine
whether the Fund is offering shares to new investors and whether
you are eligible to acquire shares of that Fund.
Permitted
Exchanges
Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Statement of
Additional Information, you generally may exchange your shares
for shares of the same class of another Fund. The following
below shows permitted exchanges:
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Exchange From
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares
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Class A, B, C, R, Y*, Investor Class
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Class A2
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Class S
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Class R
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You may exchange your AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class A
shares, Class C shares or Investor Class shares for
Class Y shares of the same Fund if you otherwise qualify to
buy that Funds Class Y shares. Please consult your
financial adviser to discuss the tax implications, if any, of
all exchanges into Class Y shares of the same Fund.
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Exchanges Not
Permitted
The following exchanges are not permitted:
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Investor Class shares cannot be exchanged for Class A
shares of any Fund which offers Investor Class shares.
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Exchanges into Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund (also known as
the Category III Funds) are not permitted.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund cannot be exchanged for
Class A shares of those Funds.
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares cannot be exchanged for Class B, C
or R shares if the shares being exchanged were acquired by
exchange from Class A shares of any Fund.
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AIM Cash Reserve shares, Class A shares, Class C
shares or Investor Class shares of one Fund cannot be exchanged
for Class Y shares of a different Fund.
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All existing systematic exchanges and reallocations have ceased
and these options are no longer available on all 403(b)
prototype plans.
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Exchange
Conditions
The following conditions apply to all exchanges:
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Shares must have been held for at least one day prior to the
exchange with the exception of dividends and distributions that
are reinvested; and
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If you have physical share certificates, you must return them to
the transfer agent in order to effect the exchange.
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Under unusual market conditions, a Fund may delay the exchange
of shares for up to five business days if it determines that it
would be materially disadvantaged by the immediate transfer of
exchange proceeds. The exchange privilege is not an option or
right to purchase shares. Any of the participating Funds or the
distributor may modify or terminate this privilege at any time.
Limit on the
Number of Exchanges
You will generally be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund
per calendar year (other than the money market Funds and AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund); provided, however, that the
following transactions will not count toward the exchange
limitation:
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Exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained by
intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
apply the exchange limitation.
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Exchanges of shares held by funds of funds, qualified tuition
plans maintained pursuant to Section 529 of the Code, and
insurance company separate accounts which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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Generally, exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs.
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Generally, exchanges on fee-based advisory accounts which
involve a periodic rebalancing feature.
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Exchanges initiated by a Fund or by the trustee, administrator
or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan (not in response
to distribution or exchange instructions received from a plan
participant).
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Each Fund reserves the discretion to accept exchanges in excess
of these guidelines on a
case-by-case
basis if the Fund, or its designated agent, believes that
granting such exceptions would be consistent with the best
interests of shareholders.
There is no limit on the number of exchanges out of AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund, AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio.
If you exchange shares of one Fund for shares of multiple other
Funds as part of a single transaction, that transaction is
counted as one exchange out of a Fund.
Initial Sales
Charges, CDSCs and 12b-1 Fees on Applicable to
Exchanges
You may be required to pay an initial sales charge when
exchanging from a Fund with a lower initial sales charge than
the one into which you are exchanging. If you exchange into
shares that are subject to a CDSC, we will begin the holding
period for purposes of calculating the CDSC on the date you made
your initial purchase.
In addition, as a result of differences in the forms of
distribution plans and distribution plans and service plans
among the Funds, certain exchanges of Class A shares,
Class B shares, Class C shares, and Class R
shares of a Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund
may result in investors paying a higher or a lower 12b-1 fee on
the Fund being exchanged into. Please refer to the prospectus
fee table and financial highlights table and the statement of
additional information for more information on the fees and
expenses, including applicable 12b-1 fees, of the Fund you wish
to acquire.
Rights
Reserved by the Funds
Each Fund and its agents reserve the right at any time to:
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order.
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Modify any terms or conditions related to the purchase,
redemption or exchange of shares of any Fund.
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Reject or cancel any request to establish a Systematic Purchase
Plan, Systematic Redemption Plan or Portfolio Rebalancing
Program.
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Suspend, change or withdraw all or any part of the offering made
by this prospectus.
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Excessive
Short-Term Trading Activity (Market Timing)
Disclosures
While the Funds provide their shareholders with daily liquidity,
their investment programs are designed to serve long-term
investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive
short-term trading activity in
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violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term
trading activity in the Funds shares (i.e., a purchase of
Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by a redemption of such
shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of
certain Funds by requiring them to maintain an excessive amount
of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous
time, thus interfering with the efficient management of such
Funds by causing them to incur increased brokerage and
administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading
activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from
stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares
held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Funds
Boards of Trustees (collectively, the Board) have adopted
policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive or
short-term trading of Fund shares for all Funds except the money
market Funds. However, there is the risk that these Funds
policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in
part to detect or prevent excessive or short-term trading. These
Funds may alter their policies at any time without prior notice
to shareholders if the adviser believes the change would be in
the best interests of long-term shareholders.
Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and
such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently
use the following tools designed to discourage excessive
short-term trading in the retail Funds:
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Trade activity monitoring.
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Trading guidelines.
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Redemption fees on trades in certain Funds.
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The use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures
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Each of these tools is described in more detail below. Although
these tools are designed to discourage excessive short-term
trading, you should understand that none of these tools alone
nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that
excessive short-term trading activity in the Funds will occur.
Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are
inherently subjective. Invesco Affiliates seek to make these
judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
believe is consistent with long-term shareholder interests.
Money Market Funds.
The Board of AIM Money Market
Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier
Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio
(the money market Funds) have not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions, and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that a money market Fund must
maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
the money market Funds yield could be negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the money market Funds for the
following reasons:
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The money market Funds are offered to investors as cash
management vehicles; investors must perceive an investment in
such Funds as an alternative to cash, and must be able to
purchase and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of a money market Fund as compared to
other investment options is liquidity. Any policy that
diminishes the liquidity of the money market Funds will be
detrimental to the continuing operations of such Funds.
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The money market Funds portfolio securities are valued on
the basis of amortized cost, and such Funds seek to maintain a
constant net asset value. As a result, there are no price
arbitrage opportunities.
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Because the money market Funds seek to maintain a constant net
asset value, investors expect to receive upon redemption the
amount they originally invested in such Funds. Imposition of
redemption fees would run contrary to investor expectations.
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AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
The Board of AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund has not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund must maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Funds yield could be
negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the Fund for the following
reasons:
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Many investors use AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as a
short-term investment alternative and should be able to purchase
and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as
compared to other investment options is liquidity. Any policy
that diminishes the liquidity of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund will be detrimental to the continuing operations of such
Fund.
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Trade Activity
Monitoring
Invesco Affiliates monitor selected trades on a daily basis in
an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If,
as a result of this monitoring, Invesco Affiliates believe that
a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they
will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent
with the best interests of long-term investors, which may
include taking steps such as (i) asking the shareholder to
take action to stop such activities or (ii) refusing to
process future purchases or exchanges related to such activities
in the shareholders accounts other than exchanges into a
money market Fund. Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable
efforts to apply the Funds policies uniformly given the
practical limitations described above.
The ability of Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are
made through accounts that are maintained by intermediaries
(rather than the Funds transfer agent) and through conduit
investment vehicles may be severely limited or non-existent.
Trading
Guidelines
You will be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar
year (other than the money market Funds and AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund). If you meet the four exchange limit within a
Fund in a calendar year, or a Fund or Invesco Affiliates, in
their sole discretion determine that your short-term trading
activity is excessive (regardless of whether or not you exceed
such guidelines), the Fund may, in its sole discretion, reject
any additional purchase and exchange orders.
Redemption Fees
You may be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem, including
redeeming by exchange, shares of certain Funds within
31 days of purchase. The ability of a Fund to assess a
redemption fee on redemptions effectuated through accounts that
are maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and through conduit investment vehicles may be
severely limited or non-existent.
Fair Value
Pricing
Securities owned by a Fund are to be valued at current market
value if market quotations are readily available. All other
securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are
not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined
in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect
of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent
traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
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Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of each Funds shares is the Funds net
asset value per share. The Funds value portfolio securities for
which market quotations are readily available at market value.
The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market
quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in
good faith using procedures approved by the Boards of Trustees
of the Funds (collectively, the Board). The Board has delegated
the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies
to Invescos Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance
with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco
provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and
effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings.
Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are
valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on
that day.
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or
unreliable because the security is not traded frequently,
trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading
market or issuer specific events occurred after the security
ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the
close of the market on which the security trades and the close
of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value.
Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be
unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency,
events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment,
such as political events or natural disasters, or market events,
such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market
quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco
determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable,
Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may
reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of
arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially
stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it
cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect
to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value
requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including
indications of fair value available from pricing services. A
fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the
prices used by other mutual Funds to calculate their net asset
values.
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services
approved by the Board. In other circumstances, the Invesco
Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating
its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing
market prices, the next days opening prices for the
security in its primary market if available, and indications of
fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and
pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the
Board.
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans and Senior Secured
Floating Rate Debt Securities.
Senior secured floating
rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are
fair valued using evaluated quotes provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing
service may reflect appropriate factors such as market quotes,
ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread,
individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in
similar groups of securities and other market data.
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities.
Market
quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic
exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not
available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at
fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign Securities.
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 may
make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the
security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco
determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the
closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security
at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a
pricing vendor 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 market value
as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where
Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the
price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will
use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to
determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor,
pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time
to time.
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on
days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net
asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days
of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund
that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you
will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Fixed Income Securities.
Government, corporate,
asset-backed and municipal bonds, convertible securities,
including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are
valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing
services. Prices provided by the pricing services 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 special
securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data.
Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In
addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and
independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Invesco Valuation
Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved
by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds short-term
investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has
60 days or less to maturity. AIM Money Market Fund, AIM
Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio value all
their securities at amortized cost. AIM High Income Municipal
Fund, AIM Municipal Bond Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
value variable rate securities that have an unconditional demand
or put feature exercisable within seven days or less at par,
which reflects the market value of such securities.
Futures and Options.
Futures contracts are valued at
the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are
principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available.
Swap Agreements.
Swap Agreements are fair valued
using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing
service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are
based on a model that may include end of day net present values,
spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
Open-end Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in
other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are
exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset
value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which
it invests.
Each Fund, except for Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio,
determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the
NYSE is open for business (a business day), as of the close of
the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that
day. Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio open for business at
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Premier Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of their shares at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of its shares at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
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Government Money Portfolio are authorized not to open for
trading on a day that is otherwise a business day if the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York and The Bank of New York Mellon, the
Funds custodian, are not open for business or the
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
recommends that government securities dealers not open for
trading and any such day will not be considered a business day.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio also may close early on a business
day if SIFMA recommends that government securities dealers close
early. If Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio or
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio uses its discretion to
close early on a business day, the Fund will calculate its net
asset value as of the time of such closing.
From time to time and in circumstances deemed appropriate by
Invesco in its sole discretion, each of Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio may remain open for business, during customary
business day hours, on a day that the NYSE is closed for
business. In such event, on such day you will be permitted to
purchase or redeem shares of such Funds and net asset values
will be calculated for such Funds.
The AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities
Alpha Fund may each invest up to 25% of their total assets in
shares of their respective Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries offer
to redeem all or a portion of their shares at the current net
asset value per share every regular business day. The value of
shares of the Subsidiaries will fluctuate with the value of the
respective Subsidiarys portfolio investments. The
Subsidiaries price their portfolio investments pursuant to the
same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by
the Funds, which require, among other things, that each of the
Subsidiaries portfolio investments be
marked-to-market
(that is, the value on each of the Subsidiarys books
changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market
value of the investment.
Timing of
Orders
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can
purchase or redeem shares on each business day prior to the
close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time that day. For Funds other than Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio, purchase orders that are received and accepted before
the close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time on a business day generally are processed that day
and settled on the next business day.
For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can purchase or redeem
shares on each business day, prior to the Funds net asset
value determination on such business day; however, if your order
is received and accepted after the close of the customary
trading session or any earlier NYSE closing time that day, your
order generally will be processed on the next business day and
settled on the second business day following the receipt and
acceptance of your order.
For all Funds, you can exchange shares on each business day,
prior to the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time that day. Shareholders of Premier
Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio therefore cannot exchange their
shares after the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time on a particular day, even though these
Funds remain open after such closing time.
The Funds price purchase, exchange and redemption orders at the
net asset value calculated after the transfer agent receives an
order in good order. Any applicable sales charges are applied at
the time an order is processed. A Fund may postpone the right of
redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such as when the NYSE
restricts or suspends trading.
Taxes
A Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the
income and gain it distributes to shareholders. If you are a
taxable investor, dividends and distributions you receive from a
Fund generally are taxable to you whether you reinvest
distributions in additional Fund shares or take them in cash.
Every year, you will be sent information showing the amount of
dividends and distributions you received from a Fund during the
prior calendar year. In addition, investors in taxable accounts
should be aware of the following basic tax points as
supplemented below where relevant:
Fund Tax
Basics
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A Fund earns income generally in the form of dividends or
interest on its investments. This income, less expenses incurred
in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If
you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment
income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income.
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Distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you
as ordinary income. A Fund with a high portfolio turnover rate
(a measure of how frequently assets within a Fund are bought and
sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a
Fund with a low portfolio turnover rate.
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Distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable to you
as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned
your Fund shares.
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If you are an individual and meet certain holding period
requirements, a portion of income dividends paid to you by a
Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for
taxation at long-term capital gain rates. These reduced rates
generally are available (through 2010) for dividends
derived from a Funds investment in stocks of domestic
corporations and qualified foreign corporations. In the case of
a Fund that invests primarily in debt securities, either none or
only a nominal portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will be
eligible for taxation at these reduced rates.
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Distributions declared to shareholders with a record date in
Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare
taxable for federal income tax purposes as if received in
December.
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Any long-term or short-term capital gains realized from
redemptions of Fund shares will be subject to federal income
tax. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares for shares of
another Fund is the same as a sale.
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At the time you purchase your Fund shares, the Funds net
asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed
capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation in value of
portfolio securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution
to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable. This is sometimes referred to as
buying a dividend.
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By law, if you do not provide a Fund with your proper taxpayer
identification number and certain required certifications, you
may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of
income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale of your shares.
A Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When
withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any
distributions or proceeds paid.
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You will not be required to include the portion of dividends
paid by the Fund derived from interest on U.S. government
obligations in your gross income for purposes of personal and,
in some cases, corporate income taxes in many state and local
tax jurisdictions. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
dividends derived from interest on federal obligations will be
determined annually. This percentage may differ from the actual
percentage of interest received by the Fund on federal
obligations for the particular days on which you hold shares.
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Fund distributions and gains from sale or exchange of your Fund
shares generally are subject to state and local income taxes.
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If a Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from
foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so,
then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments may be
passed through to you as a foreign tax credit. You will then be
required to include your pro-rata share of these taxes in gross
income, even though not actually received by you, and will be
entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing
your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these
taxes against your U.S. federal income tax.
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Foreign investors should be aware that U.S. withholding, special
certification requirements to avoid U.S. backup withholding and
claim any treaty benefits and estate taxes may apply to an
investment in a Fund.
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The above discussion concerning the taxability of Fund dividends
and distributions and of redemptions and exchanges of Fund
shares is inapplicable to investors that are generally exempt
from federal income tax, such as retirement plans that are
qualified under Section 401, 403, 408, 408A and 457 of the
Code, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs.
Tax-Exempt and
Municipal Funds
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You will not be required to include the
exempt-interest portion of dividends paid by the
Fund in your gross income for federal income tax purposes. You
will be required to report the receipt of exempt-interest
dividends and other tax-exempt interest on your federal income
tax returns. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
exempt-interest dividends will be determined annually. This
percentage may differ from the actual percentage of exempt
interest received by the Fund for the particular days in which
you hold shares.
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A Fund may invest in municipal securities the interest on which
constitutes an item of tax preference and could give rise to a
federal alternative minimum tax liability for you. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax exempt interest on such municipal
securities issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.
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Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal
securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, generally
are exempt from that states personal income tax. Most
states, however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest
from municipal securities of other states.
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A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that pay
income that is not tax-exempt. To the extent that dividends paid
by a Fund are derived from taxable investments or realized
capital gains, they will be taxable as ordinary income or
long-term capital gains.
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A Fund may distribute to you any market discount and net
short-term capital gains from the sale of its portfolio
securities. If you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions
from this income are taxable to you as ordinary income, and
generally will neither qualify for the dividends received
deduction in the case of corporate shareholders nor as qualified
dividend income subject to reduced rates of taxation in the case
of noncorporate shareholders.
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Exempt-interest dividends from a Fund are taken into account
when determining the taxable portion of your social security or
railroad retirement benefits, may be subject to state and local
income taxes, may affect the deductibility of interest on
certain indebtedness, and may have other collateral federal
income tax consequences for you.
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There are risks that: (a) a security issued as tax-exempt
may be reclassified by the Internal Revenue Service or a state
tax authority as taxable
and/or
(b) future legislative, administrative or court actions
could adversely impact the qualification of income from a
tax-exempt security as tax-free. Such reclassifications or
actions could cause interest from a security to become taxable,
possibly retroactively, subjecting you to increased tax
liability. In addition, such reclassifications or actions could
cause the value of a security, and therefore, the value of the
Funds shares, to decline.
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A Fund does not anticipate realizing any long-term capital gains.
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Because a Fund expects to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share, investors should not have any gain or loss on
sale or exchange of Fund shares.
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Funds
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Because of noncash expenses such as property
depreciation, the cash flow of a REIT that owns properties will
exceed its taxable income. The REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders. Such a distribution
is classified as a return of capital. Return-of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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Dividends paid to shareholders from the Funds investments
in U.S. REITs will not generally qualify for taxation at
long-term capital gain rates applicable to qualified dividend
income.
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The Fund may derive excess inclusion income from
certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either
directly or through an investment in a
U.S.-qualified
REIT. If, contrary to expectations, the Fund were to receive
excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts,
such income would be allocated to Fund shareholders with special
tax consequences.
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The sale of a U.S. real property interest by a REIT in which a
Fund invests may trigger special tax consequences to the
Funds foreign shareholders.
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The Funds strategies of investing in derivatives and
financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to
correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may
cause the Funds to recognize more ordinary income and short-term
capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case
if the Funds invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and
commodities.
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The Funds must meet certain requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) for favorable tax treatment as a
regulated investment company, including asset diversification
and income requirements. The Funds intend to treat the income
each derives from commodity-linked notes and their respective
Subsidiaries as qualifying income. If, contrary to a number of
private letter rulings (PLRs) issued by the IRS to
third-parties, the IRS were to determine such income is non
qualifying, a Fund might fail to satisfy the income requirement.
The Funds intend to limit their investments in their respective
Subsidiaries to no more than 25% of the value of each
Funds total assets in order to satisfy the asset
diversification requirement. Additionally, the AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund has received a private letter ruling (PLR) from
the IRS holding that the AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation
Funds income derived from its Subsidiarys
investments in commodity-linked derivatives is qualifying income.
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The Funds may realize gains from the sale or other disposition
of foreign currencies (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in
securities or foreign currencies. The U.S. Treasury Department
is authorized to issue regulations that might cause the Funds,
as a result of their realization of such foreign currency gains,
to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. As of the
date of this prospectus, no regulations have been issued
pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that
such regulations may be issued in the future. Additionally, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on how to apply the asset
diversification test to such foreign currency positions. Thus,
the IRS determination as to how
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to treat such foreign currency positions for purposed of
satisfying the asset diversification test might differ form that
of the Funds, resulting in either of the Funds failure to
qualify as regulated investment companies.
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If as a result of adverse market conditions, the Fund realizes a
loss in connection with its option writing strategy, some or all
of the Funds previously distributed income may be
classified as a return of capital. Return of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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This discussion of Taxes is for general
information only and not tax advice. All investors should
consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local
and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Payments
to Financial Intermediaries
The financial adviser or intermediary through which you purchase
your shares may receive all or a portion of the sales charges
and distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those
payments, Invesco Aim Distributors, an Invesco Affiliate, may
make additional cash payments to financial intermediaries in
connection with the promotion and sale of shares of the Funds.
These additional cash payments may include cash payments and
other payments for certain marketing and support services.
Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources,
from Invesco Aim Distributors retention of initial sales
charges and from payments to Invesco Aim Distributors made by
the Funds under their 12b-1 plans. In the context of this
prospectus, financial intermediaries include any
broker, dealer, bank (including bank trust departments),
registered investment adviser, financial planner, retirement
plan administrator, insurance company and any other financial
intermediary having a selling, administration or similar
agreement with Invesco Affiliates.
Invesco Affiliates make payments as incentives to certain
financial intermediaries to promote and sell shares of the
Funds. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make
these payments include, among other things, placing the Funds on
the financial intermediarys funds sales system, and access
(in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors)
to individual members of the financial intermediarys sales
force or to the financial intermediarys management. These
payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial
intermediary for including the Funds in its Fund sales system
(on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate
financial intermediaries differently depending typically on the
level
and/or
type of considerations provided by the financial intermediary.
The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated based on
sales of shares of the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which
case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of
the public offering price of all shares sold by the financial
intermediary during the particular period. Payments may also be
calculated based on the average daily net assets of the
applicable Funds attributable to that particular financial
intermediary (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total
amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of
those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments
primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of the
Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to
retain previously sold shares of the Funds in investor accounts.
Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial intermediary either or
both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make these payments as they
promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those
investments by clients of financial intermediary. To the extent
financial intermediaries sell more shares of the Funds or retain
shares of the Funds in their clients accounts, Invesco
Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and other
fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect to
those assets.
Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain financial
intermediaries for certain administrative services, including
record keeping and
sub-accounting
of shareholder accounts pursuant to a
sub-transfer
agency, omnibus account service or
sub-accounting
agreement. All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates under this
category of services are charged back to the Funds, subject to
certain limitations approved by the Board.
You can find further details in the Funds Statement of
Additional Information about these payments and the services
provided by financial intermediaries. In certain cases these
payments could be significant to the financial intermediary.
Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or
commissions other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives
from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds, as well as about fees
and/or
commissions it charges.
Important
Notice Regarding Delivery of Security Holder Documents
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder
documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us
otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to
be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact Invesco Aim Investment Services at
800-959-4246
or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you
individual copies for each account within thirty days after
receiving your request.
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Obtaining
Additional Information
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request.
The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC,
contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus (is legally a part of the
prospectus). When issued, annual and semiannual reports to
shareholders will contain additional information about the
Funds investments. The Funds annual report will
discuss the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds performance during its
last fiscal year. The Fund will also file its complete schedule
of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters
of each fiscal year on
Form N-Q.
If you have questions about an AIM Fund or your account, or you
wish to obtain a free copy of a current SAI, annual or
semiannual reports or
Form N-Q,
please contact us.
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P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX
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e-mail
or
download prospectuses, SAI, annual or semiannual reports via our
Web site:
www.invescoaim.com
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You can also review and obtain copies of SAIs, annual or
semiannual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs Public Reference Section,
Washington, DC
20549-1520
or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov.
Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the
Public Reference Room.
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-05686
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MS-HYS-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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February 12, 2010
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Class: A (VCPAX), B (VCPBX), C (VCPCX), Y (VCPIX)
Invesco
Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Funds
investment objective is to seek total return.
This prospectus contains important information about the
Class A, B, C and Y shares of the Fund. Please read it
before investing and keep it for future reference.
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these
securities or determined whether the information in this
prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you
otherwise is committing a crime.
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Shareholder Account Information
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Choosing a Share Class
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Share Class Eligibility
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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Invesco
Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek total return.
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if
you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales
charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to
invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the AIM Funds. More
information about these and other discounts is available from
your financial professional and in the section Shareholder
Account InformationInitial Sales Charges (Class A
Shares Only) on
page A-3
of the prospectus and the section Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of SharesPurchase and Redemption of Shares
on
page L-1
of the statement of additional information (SAI).
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Shareholder Fees
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investment)
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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redeemed/exchanged)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Fund Operating Expenses are based on estimated
amounts for the current fiscal year.
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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least
June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to
limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below)
of Class A shares to 0.75%, Class B shares to 1.50%,
Class C shares to 1.50% and Class Y shares to 0.50% of
average daily net assets, respectively. In determining the
Advisers obligation to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into
account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement to exceed the limit reflected above:
(i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense
on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items;
and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not
actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Board
of Trustees or Invesco Advisers, Inc. may terminate the fee
waiver arrangement at any time after June 30, 2012.
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Example.
This Example is intended to help you
compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs
may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your
shares:
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Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs,
such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or
turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may
result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds
performance.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Funds investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the
Adviser), seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective
by investing primarily in a diversified mix of U.S. dollar
denominated investment grade fixed income securities,
particularly U.S. government, corporate and mortgage securities.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of
its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in
fixed income securities. Under normal market conditions, the
Fund seeks to maintain an average weighted maturity range
between five and ten years.
The Adviser employs a value approach toward fixed income
investing. The Advisers research teams evaluate the
relative attractiveness among U.S. government, corporate and
mortgage securities, and also may consider the relative
attractiveness of
non-U.S.
dollar denominated issues. The Adviser relies upon value
measures to guide its decisions regarding sector, security and
country selection. The Adviser also measures various types of
risk by monitoring interest rates, inflation, the shape of the
yield curve, credit risk, prepayment risk, country risk and
currency valuations. The Adviser may sell securities or exit
positions when it believes that expected risk-adjusted return is
low compared to other investment opportunities.
Types of Securities.
Under normal market conditions, the
Fund invests primarily in U.S. dollar denominated fixed income
securities. Fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest
include securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies
or instrumentalities, corporate bonds and notes,
mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities including
collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), asset-backed
securities, zero coupon and stripped securities, target index
return securities, medium and lower grade securities, municipal
obligations, variable and floating rate securities, inflation
indexed bonds, convertible securities, preferred stock,
structured notes, Eurobonds, Yankee Bonds, repurchase agreements
and commercial paper. The Fund may invest in when-issued or
delayed delivery securities, including to-be-announced
pass-through mortgage securities (TBAs). The Fund may invest a
portion or all of its total assets in securities issued by
foreign governments or corporations; provided, however, that the
Fund may not invest more than 30% of its total assets in
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities.
The Fund may purchase and sell options, futures contracts,
options on futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps
(including currency, interest
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rate, credit default, total return and index swaps and swap
options) and structured products, which are derivative
instruments, for various portfolio management purposes and to
mitigate risks. In general terms, a derivative instrument is one
whose value depends on (or is derived from) the value of an
underlying asset, interest rate or index.
Quality Levels.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund
will invest primarily in investment grade securities, which are
securities rated at the time of purchase at least Baa or higher
by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or BBB or
higher by Standard & Poors (S&P) or if not
rated, are deemed to be of comparable quality by the Adviser.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in below
investment grade high-yielding, high-risk securities at the time
of investment. Such securities (rated Ba or lower by
Moodys or BB or lower by S&P or unrated securities
deemed by the Adviser to be of comparable quality) are commonly
referred to as junk bonds and involve greater risks than
investments in higher-grade securities.
Principal
Risks of Investing in the Fund
An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, and you could
lose money on your investment in the Fund. There can be no
assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank or other
insured depository institution. An investment in the Fund is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.
Market Risk.
Market risk is the possibility that the
market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline.
Investments in fixed income securities generally are affected by
changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the
issuer. The prices of such securities tend to fall as interest
rates rise, and such declines tend to be greater among fixed
income securities with longer maturities. The yields and market
prices of U.S. government securities may move differently and
adversely compared to the yields and market prices of the
overall securities market. U.S. government securities, while
backed by the U.S. government, are not guaranteed against
declines in their market prices. As interest rates change, zero
coupon bonds often fluctuate more in price than securities that
make regular interest payments and therefore are subject to
greater market risk. When-issued and delayed delivery
transactions are subject to changes in market conditions from
the time of the commitment until settlement.
Income Risk.
The income you receive from the Fund is
based primarily on prevailing interest rates, which can vary
widely over the short- and long-term. If interest rates drop,
your income from the Fund may drop as well. The more the Fund
invests in adjustable, variable or floating rate securities or
in securities susceptible to prepayment risk, the greater the
Funds income risk.
Prepayment or Call Risk.
If interest rates fall, it is
possible that issuers of fixed income securities with high
interest rates will prepay or call their securities before their
maturity dates. In this event, the proceeds from these
securities would likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities
bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible
decline in the Funds income and distributions to
shareholders. Mortgage-related securities are especially
sensitive to prepayment risk because borrowers often refinance
their mortgages when interest rates drop.
Extension Risk.
The prices of fixed income securities
tend to fall as interest rates rise. For mortgage-related
securities, if interest rates rise, borrowers may prepay
mortgages more slowly than originally expected. This may further
reduce the market value of the securities and lengthen their
durations.
Credit Risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers
ability to make timely payments of interest and principal.
Although the Fund invests primarily in investment grade
securities, to the extent that the Fund invests in securities
with medium-or lower credit qualities, it is subject to a higher
level of credit risk than a fund that invests only in investment
grade securities. The credit quality of noninvestment grade
securities is considered speculative by recognized rating
agencies with respect to the issuers continuing ability to
pay interest and principal. Lower-grade securities (also
sometimes known as junk bonds) may have less liquidity and a
higher incidence of default than higher-grade securities. The
Fund may incur higher expenses to protect the Funds
interest in such securities. The credit risks and market prices
of lower-grade securities generally are more sensitive to
negative issuer developments or adverse economic conditions than
are higher-grade securities.
Foreign Risks.
The risks of investing in securities of
foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include
fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange
controls, political and economic instability, differences in
financial reporting, differences in securities regulation and
trading, and foreign taxation issues.
Risks of Using Derivative Instruments.
Risks of
derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of
the instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by
the other party to certain transactions; risks that the
transactions may result in losses that partially or completely
offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the
transactions may not be liquid.
Performance
Information
No performance information is available for the Fund because it
has not yet completed a full calendar year of operations. In the
future, the Fund will disclose performance information in a bar
chart and performance table. Such disclosure will give some
indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by
comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of
market performance and by showing changes in the Funds
performance from year to year.
Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Cynthia Brien
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Chuck Burge
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Claudia Calich
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Peter Ehret
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Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any
business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open for business through your financial adviser,
through our Web site at www.invescoaim.com, by mail to Invesco
Aim Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 4739, Houston, Texas
77210-4739,
or by telephone at
800-959-4246.
The minimum investments for Class A, B, C and Y shares for
Fund accounts are as follows:
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Per Fund
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESA accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$25
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$25
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All other types of accounts if the investor is purchasing shares
through a systematic purchase plan
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50
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50
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1,000
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Tax
Information
The Funds distributions are generally taxable to you as
ordinary income unless you are investing through a tax-deferred
arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement
account.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other
financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and the
Funds distributor or its related companies may pay the
intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services.
These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing
the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson
or visit your financial intermediarys Web site for more
information.
Investment
Objective, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek total return.
The Funds investment objective may be changed by the Board
of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
Principal
Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the
Funds investment objective by investing primarily in a
diversified mix of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade
fixed income securities, particularly U.S. government, corporate
and mortgage securities. Fixed income securities in which the
Fund may invest include securities issued by the U.S.
government, its agencies or instrumentalities, corporate bonds
and notes, mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities
including CMOs, asset-backed securities, zero coupon and
stripped securities, target index return securities, medium and
lower grade securities, municipal obligations, variable and
floating rate securities, inflation indexed bonds, convertible
securities, preferred stock, structured notes, Eurobonds, Yankee
Bonds, repurchase agreements and commercial paper.
The Adviser employs a value approach toward fixed income
investing. The Advisers research teams evaluate the
relative attractiveness among U.S. government, corporate and
mortgage securities, and also may consider the relative
attractiveness of
non-U.S.
dollar denominated issues. The Adviser relies upon value
measures to guide their decisions regarding sector, security and
country selection, such as the relative attractiveness of the
extra yield offered by securities other than those issued by the
U.S. Treasury. The Adviser also measures various types of risk
by monitoring interest rates, inflation, the shape of the yield
curve, credit risk, prepayment risk, country risk and currency
valuations. The Adviser builds an investment portfolio designed
to take advantage of its judgment on these factors, while
seeking to balance the overall risk of the Fund. The Adviser may
sell securities or exit positions when it believes that expected
risk-adjusted return is low compared to other investment
opportunities.
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in
selecting the best-performing securities or investment
techniques, and the Funds performance may lag behind that
of similar funds.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of
its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in
fixed income securities. The Funds policy in the foregoing
sentence may be changed by the Board without shareholder
approval, but no change is anticipated; if the Funds
policy in the foregoing sentence changes, the Fund will notify
shareholders in writing at least 60 days prior to
implementation of the change and shareholders should consider
whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of
the changes.
The Fund invests in fixed income securities, which generally
refers to a security that provides for one or more interest
payments and return of principal at maturity. For purposes of
this prospectus, fixed income security includes such securities
that provide a fixed interest rate payment or a variable
interest rate payment. A key determinant toward the value, or
price, of a fixed income security is the securitys rate of
income (coupon) as compared to the level of prevailing interest
rates. The value of fixed income securities generally varies
inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates. If interest
rates rise, fixed income security prices generally fall; if
interest rates fall, fixed income security prices generally
rise. Fixed income securities with varying maturities and
coupons, assuming all other variables including credit quality
to be equal, have varying sensitivities to changes in interest
rates. A fixed income securitys sensitivity to changes in
interest rates is measured by duration (see Understanding
Duration below). A fixed income security with low duration
will experience less impact on its value for a given change in
prevailing interest rates than one with a high duration. Factors
that affect duration include, among other things, time to
maturity and coupon rate. Fixed income securities with a shorter
time to maturity will generally have a lower duration measure
than securities with a longer time to maturity assuming all
other factors, including credit quality to be equal. Fixed
income securities with a lower coupon will generally have a
higher duration measure than securities with a higher coupon
assuming all other factors, including credit quality to be
equal. While the Fund has no policy limiting the maturities of
individual securities in which it may invest, the Fund seeks to
maintain an average weighted maturity range between five and ten
years.
The Fund invests in mortgage-related or mortgage-backed
securities. The values of such securities tend to vary inversely
with changes in prevailing interest rates, but also are more
susceptible to prepayment risk and extension risk than other
debt securities.
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and
may at times, including currently, experience periods of extreme
volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment
securities, including fixed income securities and derivative
instruments. The markets for securities in which the Fund may
invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of
such securities and such securities may become illiquid. New or
proposed laws may have an impact on the Funds investments
and the Adviser is unable to predict what effect, if any, such
legislation may have on the Fund.
Understanding Maturities.
A debt security can be
categorized according to its maturity, which is the length of
time before the issuer must repay the principal.
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Understanding Duration.
The average duration of a
portfolio of fixed income securities represents its exposure to
changing interest rates. A fund with a lower average duration
generally will experience less price volatility in response to
changes in interest rates than a fund with a higher average
duration.
The Fund may purchase fixed income securities at a premium over
the principal or face value to obtain higher current income. The
amount of any premium declines during the term of the security
to zero at maturity. Such decline generally is reflected as a
decrease to interest income and thus in the Funds net
asset value. Prior to maturity or resale, such decline in value
could be offset, in whole or part, or increased by changes in
the value of the security due to changes in interest rate levels.
To hedge against changes in interest rates, the Fund may
purchase or sell options, futures contracts, options on futures
contracts, forward contracts, swaps, structured products or
other interest rate-related transactions. By using such
instruments, the Fund seeks to limit its exposure to adverse
interest rate changes, but the Fund also reduces its potential
for capital appreciation on fixed income securities if interest
rates decline. The purchase and sale of such instruments may
result in a higher
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portfolio turnover rate than if the Fund had not purchased or
sold such instruments.
U.S. Government Securities.
Fixed income securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities include: (1) U.S. Treasury obligations,
which differ in their interest rates, maturities and times of
issuance: U.S. Treasury bills (maturity of one year or less),
U.S. Treasury notes (maturity of one to ten years), and U.S.
Treasury bonds (generally maturities of greater than ten years),
including the principal components or the interest components
issued by the U.S. government under the Separate Trading of
Registered Interest and Principal Securities program (i.e.,
STRIPS), all of which are backed by the full faith and credit of
the United States; and (2) obligations issued or guaranteed
by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities, including
government guaranteed mortgage-related securities, some of which
are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury,
some of which are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow
from the U.S. government and some of which are backed only by
the credit of the issuer itself.
Mortgage-Related or Mortgage-Backed Securities.
The Fund
may invest in mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities.
Mortgage loans made by banks, savings and loan institutions, and
other lenders are often assembled into pools. Interests in such
pools may then be issued by private entities or also may be
issued or guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S.
government. Interests in such pools are what this Prospectus
calls mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities.
Mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities that are
guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities include obligations issued or guaranteed by
the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), the Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC). GNMA is a wholly owned corporate
instrumentality of the United States whose securities and
guarantees are backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States. FNMA, a federally chartered and privately owned
corporation, and FHLMC, a federal corporation, are
instrumentalities of the United States. The securities and
guarantees of FNMA and FHLMC are not backed, directly or
indirectly, by the full faith and credit of the United States.
On September 7, 2008, FNMA and FHLMC were placed into
conservatorship by their new regulator, the Federal Housing
Finance Agency. Simultaneously, the U.S. Treasury made a
commitment of indefinite duration to maintain the positive net
worth of both entities. No assurance can be given that the
initiatives discussed above with respect to the debt and
mortgage-backed securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC will be
successful.
The yield and payment characteristics of mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities differ from traditional fixed income
securities. Such securities are characterized by monthly
payments to the holder, reflecting the monthly payments made by
the borrowers who received the underlying mortgage loans less
fees paid to the guarantor and the servicer of such mortgage
loans. The payments to the holders of such securities (such as
the Fund), like the payments on the underlying mortgage loans,
represent both principal and interest. Although the underlying
mortgage loans are for specified periods of time, such as 20 or
30 years, the borrowers can, and typically do, pay them off
sooner. Thus, the holders of mortgage-related or mortgage-backed
securities frequently receive prepayments of principal, in
addition to the principal which is part of the regular monthly
payment. Faster or slower prepayments than expected on
underlying mortgage loans can dramatically alter the valuation
and
yield-to-maturity
of such securities. The value of most mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities, like traditional fixed income
securities, tends to vary inversely with changes in prevailing
interest rates. Such securities, however, may benefit less than
traditional fixed income securities from declining interest
rates because a property owner is more likely to refinance a
mortgage which bears a relatively high rate of interest during a
period of declining interest rates. This means some of the
Funds higher yielding securities might be converted to
cash, and the Fund will be forced to accept lower interest rates
when that cash is used to purchase new securities at prevailing
interest rates. The increased likelihood of prepayment when
interest rates decline also limits market price appreciation of
such securities. If the Fund buys mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities at a premium, mortgage foreclosures
or mortgage prepayments may result in a loss to the Fund of up
to the amount of the premium paid since only timely payment of
principal and interest is guaranteed. Alternatively, during
periods of rising interest rates, such securities are often more
susceptible to extension risk (i.e., rising interest rates could
cause property owners to prepay their mortgage loans more slowly
than expected when the security was purchased by the Fund which
may further reduce the market value of such security and
lengthen the duration of such security) than traditional fixed
income securities. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the
mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value
of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the
Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case
of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime
mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit
histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on
their mortgages.
The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs
) and real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). CMOs
are debt obligations collateralized by mortgage loans or
mortgage-related securities which generally are held under an
indenture issued by financial institutions or other mortgage
lenders or issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities
of the U.S. government. REMICs are private entities formed for
the purpose of holding a fixed pool of mortgages secured by an
interest in real property. CMOs and REMICs generally are issued
in a number of classes or series with different maturities. The
classes or series are retired in sequence as the underlying
mortgages are repaid. Prepayment may shorten the stated maturity
of the obligation and can result in a loss of premium, if any
has been paid. These securities generally are subject to market
risk, prepayment risk and extension risk like other
mortgage-related securities. Certain of these securities may
have variable or floating interest rates and others may be
stripped (securities which provide only the principal or
interest feature of the underlying security).
Adjustable rate mortgage securities (ARMS) are mortgage-related
securities collateralized by mortgages with adjustable, rather
than fixed, interest rates. The ARMS in which the Fund invests
are issued primarily by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC, and are actively
traded in the secondary market. The underlying mortgages which
collateralize ARMS issued by GNMA are fully guaranteed by the
Federal Housing Administration or the Veterans Administration.
The underlying mortgages which collateralize ARMS issued by
FHLMC or FNMA are typically conventional residential mortgages
conforming to standard underwriting size and maturity
constraints.
ARMS allow the Fund to participate in increases in interest
rates through periodic adjustments in the coupons of the
underlying mortgages, resulting in higher current yields and
lower price fluctuations than if such periodic adjustments were
not available. The Fund, however, will not benefit from
increases in interest rates if they rise to the point where they
cause the current coupon to exceed the maximum allowable cap
rates for a particular mortgage. Alternatively, the Fund
participates in decreases in interest rates through periodic
adjustments which means income to the Fund and distributions to
shareholders also decline. During periods of rising interest
rates, changes in the coupon rate lag behind changes in the
market rate resulting in possibly a slightly lower net asset
value until the coupon resets to market rates. In addition, when
interest rates decline, there may be less potential for capital
appreciation than other investments of similar maturities due to
the likelihood of increased prepayments.
To the extent the Fund invests in mortgage securities offered by
non-governmental issuers, such as commercial banks, savings and
loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies,
mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers, the Fund
may be subject to
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additional risks. Timely payment of interest and principal of
non-governmental issuers may be supported by various forms of
private insurance or guarantees, including individual loan,
title, pool and hazard insurance purchased by the issuer. There
can be no assurance that the private insurers can meet their
obligations under the policies.
The Fund may invest in to-be-announced pass-through mortgage
securities, which settle on a delayed delivery basis (TBAs).
Investments in TBAs may give rise to a form of leverage.
Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if the Fund
had not been leveraged. Further, TBAs may cause the portfolio
turnover rate to appear higher.
Asset-Backed Securities.
Asset-backed securities are
similar to mortgage-backed securities except that the underlying
assets include assets such as automobile and credit card
receivables. The assets are securitized either in a pass-through
structure (similar to a mortgage pass-through structure) or in a
pay-through structure. Although the collateral supporting
asset-backed securities generally is of a shorter maturity than
mortgage loans and historically has been less likely to
experience substantial prepayments, no assurance can be given as
to the actual maturity of an asset-backed security because
prepayments of principal may be made at any time.
Investments in asset-backed securities present certain risks not
ordinarily associated with investments in mortgage-backed
securities because asset-backed securities do not have the
benefit of the same type of security interest in the related
collateral as mortgage-backed securities. Credit card
receivables are generally unsecured and a number of state and
federal consumer credit laws give debtors the right to set off
certain amounts owed on the credit cards, thereby reducing the
outstanding balance. In the case of automobile receivables,
there is a risk that the holders may not have either a proper or
first security interest in all of the obligations backing such
receivables due to the large number of vehicles involved in a
typical issuance, and technical requirements under state laws.
Therefore, recoveries on repossessed collateral may not always
be available to support payments on the securities.
Zero Coupon and Stripped Securities.
The Fund may invest
in zero coupon securities,
pay-in-kind
securities and stripped securities. A zero coupon security pays
no interest in cash to its holder during its life although
interest is accrued during that period. The price for a zero
coupon security is generally an amount significantly less than
its face value (sometimes referred to as a deep discount price)
and the investment return is based on the difference between the
face value (or resale value prior to maturity) and the
investors price to purchase the security.
Currently the principal U.S. Treasury security issued without
coupons is the U.S. Treasury bill. The Treasury also has wire
transferable zero coupon Treasury securities available. Certain
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government and a
number of banks and brokerage firms separate (strip) the
principal portions from the coupon portions of the U.S. Treasury
bonds and notes and sell them separately in the form of receipts
or certificates representing undivided interests in these
instruments (which instruments are often held by a bank in a
custodial or trust account).
Payment-in-kind
securities are securities that pay interest through the issuance
of additional securities. Prices on such non-cash-paying
instruments may be more sensitive to changes in the
issuers financial condition, fluctuations in interest
rates and market demand/supply imbalances than cash-paying
securities with similar credit ratings, and thus may be more
speculative than are securities that pay interest periodically
in cash.
Zero coupon securities and stripped securities usually trade at
a deep discount from their face or par value and are subject to
greater fluctuations of market value in response to changing
interest rates than obligations of comparable maturities which
make current distributions of interest. Such securities do not
entitle the holder to any periodic payments of interest prior to
maturity, which prevents the reinvestment of such interest
payments if prevailing interest rates rise. On the other hand,
because there are no periodic interest to be reinvested prior to
maturity, such securities eliminate the reinvestment risk and
may lock in a favorable rate of return to maturity if interest
rates drop. Special tax considerations are associated with
investing in zero coupon,
pay-in-kind
and stripped securities.
Stripped mortgage-related securities (hereinafter referred to as
stripped mortgage securities) are derivative multiclass mortgage
securities. Stripped mortgage securities may be issued by
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government, or by
private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans,
including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks,
commercial banks, investment banks and special purpose
subsidiaries of the foregoing. Stripped mortgage securities
usually are structured with two classes that receive different
proportions of the interest and most of the principal from the
mortgage assets, while the other class will receive most of the
interest and the remainder of the principal. In the most extreme
case, one class will receive all of the interest (the
interest-only or IO class), while the other class will receive
all of the principal (the principal-only or PO class). The yield
to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate of
principal payments (including prepayments) on the related
underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal
payments may have a material adverse effect on the
securities yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage
assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of
principal, the Fund may fail to fully recoup its initial
investment in these securities even if the security is rated the
highest quality by a NRSRO. Holders of PO securities are not
entitled to any periodic payments of interest prior to maturity.
Accordingly, such securities usually trade at a deep discount
from their face or par value and are subject to greater
fluctuations of market value in response to changing interest
rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities which make
current distributions of interest. Special tax considerations
are associated with investing in PO securities.
Although the market for stripped securities is increasingly
liquid, certain of such securities may not be readily marketable
and will be considered illiquid for purposes of the Funds
limitation on investments in illiquid securities. The Fund
follows established guidelines and standards for determining
whether a particular stripped security is liquid. Generally,
such a security may be deemed liquid if it can be disposed of
promptly in the ordinary course of business at a value
reasonably close to that used in the calculation of the net
asset value per share.
Risk of Investing in Medium- and Lower-Grade Securities.
A portion of the Funds assets may be invested in medium-
and lower-grade fixed income securities. Securities rated BBB by
S&P or Baa by Moodys are in the lowest of the four
investment grades and are considered by the ratings agencies to
be medium-grade obligations, which possess speculative
characteristics so that changes in economic conditions or other
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of
the issuer to make principal and interest payments than in the
case of higher-rated securities. Securities rated Ba or lower by
Moodys or BB or lower by S&P or unrated securities
judged by the Adviser to be of comparable quality, commonly
referred to as junk bonds. Ratings assigned by the ratings
agencies represent their opinions of the quality of the
securities they undertake to rate, but not the market risk of
such securities. It should be emphasized that ratings are
general and are not absolute standards of quality.
Understanding Quality Ratings.
Fixed income securities
ratings are based on the issuers ability to pay interest
and repay the principal. Securities with ratings above BB are
considered investment grade, while those with ratings of BB and
below are regarded as noninvestment grade. The Funds SAI
provides additional information about securities ratings.
Generally, lower-grade securities provide a higher yield than
higher-grade securities of similar maturity but are subject to
greater risks, such as greater credit risk, greater market risk
and volatility, greater liquidity concerns and potentially
greater manager risk. Rated lower-grade securities are regarded
by Moodys and S&P as predominately speculative with
respect to the capacity to pay interest or repay principal in
accordance with their terms. Investors should consider carefully
the additional risks associated with investment in lower-grade
securities.
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Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make timely
payments of interest and principal. Lower-grade securities are
more susceptible to nonpayment of interest and principal and
default than higher-grade securities. Adverse changes in the
economy or the individual issuer often have a more significant
impact on the ability of lower-grade issuers to make payments,
meet projected goals or obtain additional financing. When an
issuer of such securities is in financial difficulties, the Fund
may incur additional expenditures or invest additional assets in
an effort to obtain partial or full recovery on amounts due.
While all fixed income securities fluctuate inversely with
changes in interest rates, the prices of lower-grade securities
generally are less sensitive to changes in interest rates and
are more sensitive to specific issuer developments or real or
perceived general adverse economic changes than higher-grade
securities. A projection of an economic downturn, for example,
could cause a decline in prices of lower-grade securities
because the advent of a recession could lessen the ability of a
highly leveraged company to make principal and interest payments
on its senior securities or obtain additional financing when
necessary. A significant increase in market interest rates or a
general economic downturn could severely disrupt the market for
such securities and the market values of such securities. Such
securities also often experience more volatility in prices than
higher-grade securities.
The secondary trading market for lower-grade securities may be
less liquid than the market for higher-grade securities. Prices
of lower-grade securities may decline rapidly in the event a
significant number of holders decide to sell. Changes in
expectations regarding an individual issuer, an industry or
lower-grade securities generally could reduce market liquidity
for such securities and make their sale by the Fund more
difficult, at least in the absence of price concessions. The
market for lower-grade securities also may have less information
available, further complicating evaluations and valuations of
such securities and placing more emphasis on the Advisers
experience, judgment and analysis than other securities.
Municipal Obligations.
Municipal obligations are
generally issued by states and local governments and their
agencies, authorities and other instrumentalities. The ability
of an issuer to make payments could be affected by litigation,
legislation or other political events or the bankruptcy of the
issuer. Lower rated municipal obligations are subject to greater
credit and market risk than higher quality municipal
obligations. The types of municipal obligations in which the
Fund may invest include municipal bonds, notes and paper as well
as municipal lease obligations. The Fund may also invest in
securities issued by entities whose underlying assets are
municipal obligations. The Fund may invest, without limitation,
in residual interest bonds, which are created by depositing
municipal securities in a trust and dividing the income stream
of an underlying municipal bond in two parts, one, a variable
rate security and the other, a residual interest bond. The
interest rate for the variable rate security is determined
periodically by an index or an auction process, while the
residual interest bond holder receives the balance of the income
from the underlying municipal bond. The market prices of
residual interest bonds may be highly sensitive to changes in
market rates and may decrease significantly when market rates
increase.
Variable and Floating Rate Securities.
Variable and
floating rate securities provide for a periodic adjustment in
the interest rate paid on the obligations. The Fund may invest
in floating rate instruments (floaters) and engage in credit
spread trades. While floaters provide a certain degree of
protection against rises in interest rates, the Fund will
participate in any declines in interest rates as well. The Fund
may also invest in inverse floating rate instruments. Inverse
floating rate obligations are variable rate debt instruments
that pay interest at rates that move in the opposite direction
of prevailing interest rates. Inverse floating rate obligations
tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising
interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for
fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain
relatively stable. Inverse floating rate obligations have
varying degrees of liquidity. Inverse floating rate obligations
in which the Fund may invest may include derivative instruments,
such as residual interest bonds (RIBs) or tender option bonds
(TOBs). Such instruments are typically created by a special
purpose trust that holds long-term fixed rate bonds and sells
two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate
interests, which are sold to third party investors, and the
inverse floating residual interests, which are purchased by the
Fund. The short-term floating rate interests have first priority
on the cash flow from the bond held by the special purpose trust
and the Fund is paid the residual cash flow from the bond held
by the special purpose trust. The Fund generally invests in
inverse floating rate obligations that include embedded
leverage, thus exposing the Fund to greater risks and increased
costs. The market value of a leveraged inverse floating rate
obligation generally will fluctuate in response to changes in
market rates of interest to a greater extent than the value of
an unleveraged inverse floating rate obligation. The extent of
increases and decreases in the value of inverse floating rate
obligations generally will be larger than changes in an equal
principal amount of a fixed rate security having similar credit
quality, redemption provisions and maturity, which may cause the
Funds net asset value to be more volatile than if it had
not invested in inverse floating rate obligations. Consistent
with applicable SEC guidance, to the extent that the Fund has
ongoing obligations to any party in connection with investments
in inverse floating rate obligations, any such obligations will
not be senior securities for purposes of the 1940 Act or
borrowings for purposes of the Funds limitations on
borrowings provided that the Fund segregates an amount of cash
and/or
liquid securities equal in value to its obligations in respect
of such inverse floating rate obligations.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds.
Inflation-indexed bonds are
fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically
adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index
measuring inflation falls, the principal value of
inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and
consequently the interest payable on these securities
(calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be
reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity
(as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S.
Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide
a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond
repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.
The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in
response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates
are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and
the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increase at a
faster rate than inflation, real interest rates may rise,
leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. Any
increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond
will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though
investors do not receive their principal until maturity.
Convertible Securities.
The Fund may invest in
convertible securities. A convertible security is a bond,
debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other
security that may be converted into or exchanged for a
prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same
or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of
time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security
generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or
accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred
stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed,
converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible
securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt
and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends
to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion
feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of
the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily
provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than
those of common stock of the same or similar issuers.
Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in
a corporations capital structure but are usually
subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities.
Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in
any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities
although the market prices of convertible securities may be
affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the
underlying
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securities. The difference between the market price of the
convertible security and the market price of the securities into
which it may be converted is called the premium. When the
premium is small, the convertible security has performance
characteristics similar to an equity security; when the premium
is large, the convertible security has performance
characteristics similar to a debt security. The conversion
privilege may take the form of warrants attached to the bond or
preferred stock which entitle the holder to purchase a specific
number of shares of common stock or other security, usually of
the same company, at fixed prices for a specified period of
time. Common stocks may be temporarily acquired in the portfolio
as a result of conversion of convertible securities into such
common stocks or upon exercise of warrants attached to or
included in a unit with a debt security purchased by the Fund.
The Fund may be forced to convert a security before it would
otherwise choose, which may have an adverse effect on the
Funds ability to achieve its investment objective.
Convertible securities may be medium- or lower-grade securities,
which are subject to greater levels of credit risk than
higher-grade securities. Convertible securities below investment
grade are subject to the Funds 20% limitation at the time
of investment on below investment grade securities.
The Fund intends to invest primarily in fixed income securities;
however, while some countries or companies may be regarded as
favorable investments, pure fixed income opportunities may be
unattractive or limited due to insufficient supply, or legal or
technical restrictions. In such cases, the Fund may consider
convertible securities to gain exposure to such investments.
Preferred Stock.
Preferred stock generally has a
preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuers
common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an
issuers capital structure. Unlike interest payments on
debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if
declared by the issuers board of directors. Preferred
stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption
provisions.
Preferred stocks may be medium- or lower-grade securities, which
are subject to greater levels of credit risk than higher-grade
securities. Preferred stocks below investment grade are subject
to the Funds 20% limitation at the time of investment on
below investment grade securities.
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers.
The
Fund may invest all or a portion of its assets in securities
issued by foreign governments and other foreign issuers.
Securities of foreign and domestic issuers may be denominated in
U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. The
percentage of assets invested in securities of a particular
country or denominated in a particular currency will vary in
accordance with the Advisers assessment of the relative
yield, appreciation potential and the relationship of a
countrys currency to the U.S. dollar.
Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain
risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities
of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal
developments (including war or other instability, expropriation
of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the
imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency
blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions
or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including
higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency
conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing
contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of
foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile
than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
In addition, there often is less publicly available information
about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities
are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing,
accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than
domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation
of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the
United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries,
there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory
taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect
investment in those countries. Because there is usually less
supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges,
brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund
may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually
encountered in the United States.
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers
relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions,
clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact
yields and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund
are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities
are foregone.
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the
Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries.
Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging
market countries are subject to greater risks than investments
in securities of developed countries since emerging market
countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse
and mature and political systems that are less stable than
developed countries.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form
of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve
substantially identical risks to those associated with direct
investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the
underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly
unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no
obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the
holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting
rights with respect to the deposited securities.
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected
by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange
control regulations) which affect the value of investments in
the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation
of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of
the Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds return on such assets as well as any temporary
uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In
addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies.
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of
foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs
associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers,
including the costs incurred in connection with converting
currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher
settlement costs or custodial costs.
The Fund may purchase and sell foreign currency on a spot (i.e.,
cash) basis in connection with the settlement of transactions in
securities traded in such foreign currency. The Fund also may
enter into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase
or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date
(forward contracts). A foreign currency forward contract is a
negotiated agreement between the contracting parties to exchange
a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a
specified rate. The rate can be higher or lower than the spot
rate between the currencies that are the subject of the contract.
The Fund may attempt to protect against adverse changes in the
value of the U.S. dollar in relation to a foreign currency by
entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the
amount of foreign currency invested or to be invested, or by
buying or selling a foreign currency option or futures contract
for such amount. Such strategies may be employed before the Fund
purchases a foreign security traded in the currency which the
Fund anticipates acquiring or between the date the foreign
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment
therefor is made or received. Seeking to protect against a
change in the value of a foreign currency in the foregoing
manner does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of
portfolio securities or prevent losses if the prices of such
securities decline. Furthermore, such transactions reduce or
preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the currency
should move in the direction opposite to the position taken.
Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer
overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into
such contracts.
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Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
Derivatives.
The Fund may, but is not required to, use
various investment strategies for a variety of purposes
including hedging, risk management, portfolio management, to
earn income or to gain exposure to other securities. The
Funds use of derivatives may involve the purchase and sale
of derivative instruments such as options, forwards, futures,
options on futures, swaps and other related instruments and
techniques. Such derivatives may be based on a variety of
underlying instruments, including equity and fixed income
securities, indexes, interest rates, currencies and other
assets. Derivatives often have risks similar to the equity
securities or fixed income securities underlying the derivatives
and may have additional risks of the derivatives as described
herein. The Funds use of derivatives transactions may also
include other instruments, strategies and techniques, including
newly developed or permitted instruments, strategies and
techniques, consistent with the Funds investment
objectives and applicable regulatory requirements.
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two
parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying
instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The
value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in
tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures
contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and
the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction.
Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures
contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the
underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a
cash settlement amount on the settlement date. The Funds
use of futures may not always be successful. The prices of
futures can be highly volatile, using them could lower total
return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the
Funds initial investment in such contracts.
A swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to
which the parties exchange payments at specified dates on the
basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments
calculated by reference to specified securities, indexes,
reference rates, currencies or other instruments. Most swap
agreements provide that when the period payment dates for both
parties are the same, the payments are made on a net basis
(i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with only the net
amount paid by one party to the other). The Funds
obligations or rights under a swap contract entered into on a
net basis will generally be equal only to the net amount to be
paid or received under the agreement, based on the relative
values of the positions held by each counterparty. Swap
agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and there
is no central clearing or guaranty function for swaps.
Therefore, swaps are subject to credit risk and the risk of
default or non-performance by the counterparty. Swaps could
result in losses if interest rate or foreign currency exchange
rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by
the Fund or if the reference index, security or investments do
not perform as expected.
The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in structured
notes and other types of structured investments (referred to
collectively as structured products). A structured note is a
derivative security for which the amount of principal repayment
and/or
interest payments is based on the movement of one or more
factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, currency
exchange rates, interest rates (such as the prime lending rate
or LIBOR), referenced bonds and stock indices. Investments in
structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk,
credit risk and market risk. Changes in interest rates and
movement of the factor may cause significant price fluctuations
and changes in the reference factor may cause the interest rate
on the structured note to be reduced to zero and any further
changes in the reference factor may then reduce the principal
amount payable on maturity. Structured notes may be less liquid
than other types of securities and more volatile than the
reference factor underlying the note.
Generally, structured investments are interests in entities
organized and operated for the purpose of restructuring the
investment characteristics of underlying investment interests or
securities. These investment entities may be structured as
trusts or other types of pooled investment vehicles. Holders of
structured investments bear risks of the underlying investment
and are subject to counterparty risk. While certain structured
investment vehicles enable the investor to acquire interests in
a pool of securities without the brokerage and other expenses
associated with directly holding the same securities, investors
in structured investment vehicles generally pay their share of
the investment vehicles administrative and other expenses.
Certain structured products may be thinly traded or have a
limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing the
Funds illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a
particular point in time, may be unable to find qualified buyers
for these securities.
The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from,
and possibly greater than, the risks associated with other
portfolio investments. Derivatives transactions may involve the
use of highly specialized instruments that require investment
techniques and risk analyses different from those associated
with other portfolio investments. The Fund complies with
applicable regulatory requirements when implementing
derivatives, including the segregation of cash
and/or
liquid securities on the books of the Funds custodian, as
mandated by SEC rules or SEC staff positions. Although the
Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Funds
investment objective, no assurance can be given that the use of
derivatives will achieve this result.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions.
The Fund
may purchase and sell debt securities on a when-issued or
delayed delivery basis (Forward Commitments). These transactions
occur when securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with
payment and delivery taking place in the future, frequently a
month or more after such transaction. The price is fixed on the
date of the commitment, and the seller continues to accrue
interest on the securities covered by the Forward Commitment
until delivery and payment take place. At the time of
settlement, the market value of the securities may be more or
less than the purchase or sale price. The Fund may either settle
a Forward Commitment by taking delivery of the securities or may
either resell or repurchase a Forward Commitment on or before
the settlement date in which event the Fund may reinvest the
proceeds in another Forward Commitment. When engaging in Forward
Commitments, the Fund relies on the other party to complete the
transaction. Should the other party fail to complete the
transaction, the Fund might lose a purchase or sale opportunity
that could be more advantageous than alternative opportunities
at the time of the failure.
Other Investments
and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase
agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial
institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash.
Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are
subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will
only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be
creditworthy by the Adviser under the guidelines approved by the
Board.
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements and dollar
rolls, subject to the Funds limitations on borrowings. A
reverse repurchase agreement or dollar roll involves the sale of
a security by the Fund and its agreement to repurchase the
instrument at a specified time and price, and may be considered
a form of borrowing for some purposes.
The Fund may borrow money to the extent permitted under the 1940
Act. This means that, in general, the Fund may borrow money from
banks for any purpose on a secured basis in an amount up to
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of the Funds total assets. The Fund may also borrow money
for temporary administrative purposes on an unsecured basis in
an amount not to exceed 5% of the Funds total assets. The
use of borrowing or other forms of leverage may cause the Fund
to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous
to do so to satisfy its obligations. Leverage, including
borrowing, may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if the
Fund had not been leveraged. This is because leverage tends to
exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value
of the Funds portfolio securities.
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Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities
of other investment companies, such as open-end or closed-end
management investment companies, or in pooled accounts or other
investment vehicles which invest in foreign markets. As a
shareholder of such an investment company, account or vehicle,
the Fund may indirectly bear service and other fees which are in
addition to the fees the Fund pays its service providers.
The Fund may make short sales as part of its overall portfolio
management strategies or to offset a potential decline in value
of a security. A short sale involves the sale of a security that
is borrowed from a broker or other institution to complete the
sale. Short sales expose the Fund to the risk that it will be
required to acquire, convert or exchange securities to replace
the borrowed securities at a time when the securities sold short
have appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund.
Although the Funds gain is limited to the price at which
it sold the security short, its potential loss is theoretically
unlimited. The Fund complies with applicable regulatory
requirements when implementing short sales, including the
segregation of cash
and/or
liquid securities on the books of the Funds custodian, as
mandated by SEC rules or SEC staff positions.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities
may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price
that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such
securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to
obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of
time they have been held to take advantage of new investment
opportunities, yield differentials, or for other reasons. The
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the
realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had
lower portfolio turnover. The turnover rate will not be a
limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio
changes appropriate.
Temporary Defensive Strategy.
When market conditions
dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a
temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its
assets in shorter-term or lower risk securities, which may
include prime commercial paper, certificates of deposit,
bankers acceptances and other obligations of domestic
banks having total assets of at least $500 million,
repurchase agreements and short-term money market instruments.
Under normal market conditions, the yield on these securities
will tend to be lower than the yield on other securities that
may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive position,
the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal
investment strategies and may not achieve its investment
objective.
Portfolio
Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with
respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio holdings
is available in the Funds SAI, which is available at
www.invescoaim.com.
The
Advisers
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds investment adviser. The Adviser manages the
investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment
portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment
objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the
performance of the Funds
day-to-day
management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in
interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment
adviser since 1976.
Adviser
Compensation
Advisory Agreement.
The Fund retains the Adviser to
manage the investment of its assets and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of its portfolio securities. Under an
investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Fund,
the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee computed based upon an
annual rate applied to the average daily net assets of the Fund
as follows:
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First $1 billion
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0.375
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0.300
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When issued, a discussion regarding the basis for the
Boards approval of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund will be available in the Funds
first annual or semiannual report to shareholders.
Portfolio
Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible
for the
day-to-day
management of the Funds portfolio:
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Cynthia Brien, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since its inception, and has been associated with the
Adviser or its affiliates since 1996.
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Chuck Burge, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since its inception, and has been associated with the
Adviser or its affiliates since 2002.
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Claudia Calich, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since its inception, and has been associated with the
Adviser or its affiliates since 2004.
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Peter Ehret, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since its inception, and has been associated with the
Adviser or its affiliates since 2001.
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More information on the portfolio managers may be found at
www.invescoaim.com. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Sales
Charges
Purchases of Class A shares of the Fund are subject to the
maximum 4.75% initial sales charge as listed under the heading
Category II Initial Sales Charges in the
Shareholder Account InformationInitial Sales Charges
(Class A Shares Only) section of the prospectus.
Class B shares will be subject to payment of CDSC Category
I CDSCs during the applicable CDSC periods listed under the
heading CDSCs on Class B Shares in the
Shareholder Account InformationContingent Deferred
Sales Charges section of the prospectus.
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and
strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist
primarily of ordinary income.
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income
daily and pays them monthly.
Capital
Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital
gains (net of any capital loss carryovers), if any, at least
annually. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from
year to year as a result of the
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Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
Funds normal investment activities and cash flows. During
a time of economic downturn, a Fund may experience capital
losses and unrealized depreciation in value of investments, the
effect of which may be to reduce or eliminate capital gains
distributions for a period of time. Even though a Fund may
experience a current year loss, it may nonetheless distribute
prior year capital gains.
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Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
Prior to the date of this prospectus, the Fund had not yet
commenced operations; therefore, Financial Highlights are not
available.
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Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
Shareholder
Account Information
In addition to the Fund, Invesco serves as investment adviser to
many other mutual funds that are offered to retail investors.
The following information is about the AIM Funds, Invesco Funds,
and Invesco Van Kampen Funds (the Funds) that offer retail share
classes.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the name of an individual investor), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules which differ from,
and/or
charge a transaction or other fee in addition to, those
described in this prospectus.
Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.invescoaim.com
,
then click on the link for Accounts & Services, then
Service Center, or consult the Funds Statement of
Additional Information, which is available on that same Web site
or upon request free of charge. The Web site is not part of this
prospectus.
Choosing
a Share Class
Each Fund may offer multiple classes of shares and not all Funds
offer all share classes discussed herein. Each class represents
an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Certain
classes have higher expenses than other classes which may lower
the return on your investment when compared to a less expensive
class. In deciding which class of shares to purchase, you should
consider the following attributes of the various share classes,
among other things: (i) the eligibility requirements that
apply to purchases of a particular class, (ii) the initial
sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), if
any, applicable to the class, (iii) the 12b-1 fee, if any,
paid by the class, and (iv) any services you may receive
from a financial intermediary. Please contact your financial
adviser to assist you in making your decision. Please refer to
the prospectus fee table for more information on the fees and
expenses of a particular Funds share classes.
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Share Classes
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Class A
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Class C
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Class R
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Class Y
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Investor Class
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Initial sales charge which may be waived or reduced
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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Contingent deferred sales charge on certain redemptions
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Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within six or fewer years
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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fee of up to 0.25%
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12b-1
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12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.50%
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No
12b-1
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fee of up to 0.25%
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Generally more appropriate for long-term investors
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Available only to investors with a total account balance less than $100,000. The total account value for this purpose includes all accounts eligible for Rights of Accumulation
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Generally more appropriate for short-term investors
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Purchase orders limited to amounts less than $1,000,000
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Generally, available only to employee benefit plans
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Generally, available only to investors who purchase through fee-based advisory accounts with an approved financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries
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Class A2 shares of AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund and
Investor Class shares of AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio do not have a 12b-1 fee.
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Class B shares of AIM Money Market Fund convert to AIM Cash
Reserve Shares.
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Certain Funds may convert to Class A shares based on
different time schedules. In addition, Class B shares will
not convert to Class A shares that have a higher 12b-1 fee
rate than Class B shares at the time of conversion.
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CDSC does not apply to redemption of Class C shares of AIM
LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term Bond Fund unless you received
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund through an exchange from Class C shares from
another Fund that is still subject to a CDSC.
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In addition to the share classes shown in the chart above, AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate
Fund offer Class A2 shares, AIM Money Market Fund
offers AIM Cash Reserve Shares, AIM Summit Fund offers
Class P shares and AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund offer Class S shares.
Share
Class Eligibility
Class A, B,
C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares
Class A, B, C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares are available to
all retail investors, including individuals, trusts,
corporations and other business and charitable organizations and
eligible employee benefit plans. The share classes offer
different fee structures which are intended to compensate
financial intermediaries for services provided in connection
with the sale of shares and continued maintenance of the
customer relationship.
A-1 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
You should consider the services provided by your financial
adviser and any other financial intermediaries who will be
involved in the servicing of your account when choosing a share
class.
Class B shares are not available as an investment for
retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the
Internal Revenue Code (the Code). These plans include 401(k)
plans (including AIM Solo 401(k) plans), money purchase pension
plans and profit sharing plans. However, plans that have
existing accounts invested in Class B shares will continue
to be allowed to make additional purchases.
Class A2
Shares
Class A2 shares, which are offered only on AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, are
closed to new investors. All references in this Prospectus to
Class A shares, shall include Class A2 shares, unless
otherwise noted.
Class P
Shares
In addition to the other share classes discussed herein, the AIM
Summit Fund offers Class P shares, which were historically
sold only through the AIM Summit Investors Plans I and II (each
a Plan and, collectively, the Summit Plans). Class P shares
are sold with no initial sales charge and have a 12b-1 fee of
0.10%. However, Class P shares are not sold to members of
the general public. Only shareholders who had accounts in the
Summit Plans at the close of business on December 8, 2006
may purchase Class P shares and only until the total of
their combined investments in the Summit Plans and in
Class P shares directly equals the face amount of their
former Plan under the
30-year
extended investment option. The face amount of a Plan is the
combined total of all scheduled monthly investments under the
Plan. For a Plan with a scheduled monthly investment of $100.00,
the face amount would have been $36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class R
Shares
Class R shares are generally available only to eligible
employee benefit plans. These may include, for example,
retirement and deferred compensation plans maintained pursuant
to Sections 401, 403, and 457 of the Code; nonqualified
deferred compensation plans; health savings accounts maintained
pursuant to Section 223 of the Code; and voluntary
employees beneficiary arrangements maintained pursuant to
Section 501(c)(9) of the Code. Retirement plans maintained
pursuant to Section 401 generally include 401(k) plans,
profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, and defined
benefit plans. Class R shares are generally not available
for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) such as traditional,
Roth, SEP, SAR-SEP and SIMPLE IRAs.
Class S
Shares
Class S shares are limited to investors who purchase shares
with the proceeds received from a systematic contractual
investment plan redemption within the
12-months
prior to purchasing Class S shares, and who purchase
through an approved financial intermediary that has an agreement
with the distributor to sell Class S shares. Class S
shares are not otherwise sold to members of the general public.
An investor purchasing Class S shares will not pay an
initial sales charge. The investor will no longer be eligible to
purchase additional Class S shares at that point where the
value of the contributions to the prior systematic contractual
investment plan combined with the subsequent Class S share
contributions equals the face amount of what would have been the
investors systematic contractual investment plan under the
30-year
investment option. The face amount of a systematic contractual
investment plan is the combined total of all scheduled monthly
investments under that plan. For a plan with a scheduled monthly
investment of $100.00, the face amount would have been
$36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class Y
Shares
Class Y shares are generally available to investors who
purchase through a fee-based advisory account with an approved
financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired
trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family
members of a current, former or retired trustee, director,
officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In fee-based advisory programs, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
Subject to any conditions or limitations imposed on the
servicing of Class Y shares by your financial adviser, if
you received Class Y shares as a result of a merger or
reorganization of a predecessor fund into any of the Funds, you
will be permitted to make additional Class Y share
purchases.
Investor
Class Shares
Some of the Funds offer Investor Class
shares.
Investor Class shares are sold with no initial
sales charge and have a maximum 12b-1 fee of 0.25%. Investor
Class shares are not sold to members of the general public. Only
the following persons may purchase Investor Class shares:
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Investors who established accounts prior to April 1, 2002,
in Investor Class shares who have continuously maintained an
account in Investor Class shares (this includes anyone listed in
the registration of an account, such as a joint owner, trustee
or custodian, and immediate family members of such persons).
These investors are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered investors.
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Customers of certain financial intermediaries which have had
relationships with the Funds distributor or any Funds that
offered Investor Class shares prior to April 1, 2002, who
have continuously maintained such relationships. These
intermediaries are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered intermediaries.
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Eligible employee benefit plans. Investor Class shares, are
generally not available for IRAs, unless the IRA depositor is
considered a Investor Class grandfathered investor or the
account is opened through a Investor Class grandfathered
intermediary.
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Any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or
employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or
retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or
of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries.
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Distribution
and Service
(12b-1)
Fees
Except as noted below, each Fund has adopted a distribution plan
or distribution plan and service plan pursuant to SEC
Rule 12b-1.
A 12b-1 plan allows a Fund to pay distribution and service fees
to Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (Invesco Aim Distributors) to
compensate or reimburse, as applicable, Invesco Aim Distributors
for its efforts in connection with the sale and distribution of
the Funds shares and for services provided to
shareholders, all or a substantial portion of which are paid to
the dealer of record. Because the Funds pay these fees out of
their assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will
increase the cost of your investment and may cause you to pay
more than the maximum permitted initial sales charges described
in this prospectus.
The following Funds and share classes do not have 12b-1 plans:
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AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, Class A2 shares.
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AIM Money Market Fund, Investor Class shares.
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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All Funds, Class Y shares
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Under the applicable distribution plan or distribution plan and
service plan, the Funds may pay distribution and service fees up
to the following amounts with respect to each Funds
average daily net assets with respect to such class:
A-2 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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Class B shares: 1.00%
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Class C shares: 1.00%
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Class P shares: 0.10%
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Class R shares: 0.50%
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Class S shares: 0.15%
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Investor Class shares: 0.25%
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Please refer to the prospectus fee table for more information on
a particular Funds 12b-1 fees.
Initial
Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only)
The Funds are grouped into four categories for determining
initial sales charges. The Other Information section
of each Funds prospectus will tell you the sales charge
category in which the Fund is classified. As used below, the
term offering price with respect to all categories
of Class A shares includes the initial sales charge.
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Category I Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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50,000
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5.50
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%
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5.82
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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$
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100,000
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4.50
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4.71
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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2.75
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2.83
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category II Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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50,000
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4.75
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%
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4.99
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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$
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100,000
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4.25
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4.44
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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2.50
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2.56
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category III Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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100,000
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1.00
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%
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1.01
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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0.75
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0.76
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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0.50
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0.50
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Category IV Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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100,000
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2.50
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%
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2.56
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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1.75
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1.78
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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1.25
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1.27
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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1.00
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1.01
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Class A
Shares Sold Without an Initial Sales Charge
Certain categories of investors are permitted to purchase and
certain intermediaries are permitted to sell Class A shares
of the Funds without an initial sales charge because their
transactions involve little or no expense. The investors who may
purchase Class A shares without paying an initial sales
charge include the following:
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Investors who purchase shares through a fee-based advisory
account with an approved financial intermediary or any current
or retired trustee, director, officer or employee of any AIM,
Invesco or Invesco Van Kampen Fund, or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In a fee based advisory program, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
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Any investor who purchases their shares with the proceeds of a
rollover, transfer or distribution from a retirement plan or
individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim Distributors
acts as the prototype sponsor to another eligible retirement
plan or individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim
Distributors acts as the prototype sponsor, to the extent that
such proceeds are attributable to the redemption of shares of a
Fund held through the plan or account.
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Certain retirement plans (the Plan or
Plans); provided, however, that such Plans:
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a. have assets of at least $1 million; or
b. have at least 100 employees eligible to participate in the
Plan; or
c. execute multiple-plan transactions through a single omnibus
account per Fund.
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Any investor who maintains an account in Investor Class shares
of a Fund (this includes anyone listed in the registration of an
account, such as a joint owner, trustee or custodian, and
immediate family members of such persons).
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Qualified Tuition Programs created and maintained in accordance
with Section 529 of the Code.
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Insurance company separate accounts.
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No investor will pay an initial sales charge in the following
circumstances:
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When buying Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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When reinvesting dividends and distributions.
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When exchanging shares of one Fund, that were previously
assessed a sales charge, for shares of another Fund.
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As a result of a Funds merger, consolidation, or
acquisition of the assets of another Fund.
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Unit investments trusts sponsored by Invesco Aim Distributors or
its affiliates.
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Unitholders of Van Kampen unit investment trusts that enrolled
in the reinvestment program prior to December 3, 2007 to
reinvest distributions from such trusts in Class A shares
of the Funds. The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate
this program at any time.
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Reduced Sales
Charges and Sales Charge Exceptions
You may qualify for reduced sales charges or sales charge
exceptions. Qualifying types of accounts for you and your
Immediate Family as described in a Funds
Statement of Additional Information include individual, joint,
certain trusts, 529 college savings plan and Coverdell Education
Savings, certain retirement plans established for the benefit of
an individual, and Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minor Acts
accounts. To qualify for these reductions or exceptions, you or
your financial adviser must notify the transfer agent and
provide the necessary documentation at the time of purchase that
your purchase qualifies for such treatment. Certain individuals
and employer-sponsored retirement plans may link accounts for
the purpose of qualifying for lower initial sales charges.
Purchase of Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, AIM
Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund or Investor Class
shares of any Fund will not be taken into account in determining
whether a purchase qualifies for a reduction in initial sales
charges pursuant to
Rights of Accumulation or Letters of
Intent.
Rights of
Accumulation
You may combine your new purchases of Class A shares of a
Fund with other Fund shares currently owned (Class A, B, C,
P, R, S or Y) for the purpose of qualifying for the lower
initial sales charge rates that apply to larger purchases. The
applicable initial sales charge for the new purchase is based on
the total of your current purchase and the value of other shares
owned based on their current public offering price. The transfer
agent may automatically link certain accounts registered in the
same
A-3 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
name with the same taxpayer identification number for the
purpose of qualifying you for lower initial sales charge rates.
Letters of
Intent
Under a Letter of Intent (LOI), you commit to purchase a
specified dollar amount of Class A shares of one or more
Funds during a
13-month
period. The amount you agree to purchase determines the initial
sales charge you pay. If the full amount committed to in the LOI
is not invested by the end of the
13-month
period, your account will be assessed the higher initial sales
charge that would normally be applicable to the amount actually
invested.
Reinstatement
Following Redemption
If you redeem shares of a Fund, you may reinvest all or a
portion of the proceeds from the redemption in the same share
class of any Fund in the same Category within 180 days of
the redemption without paying an initial sales charge.
Class B, P and S redemptions may be reinvested only into
Class A shares with no initial sales charge. Class Y
redemptions may be reinvested into either Class Y shares or
Class A shares with no initial sales charge.
This reinstatement privilege does not apply to a purchase made
through a regularly scheduled automatic investment plan, such as
a purchase by a regularly scheduled payroll deduction or
transfer from a bank account.
In order to take advantage of this reinstatement privilege, you
must inform your financial adviser or the transfer agent that
you wish to do so at the time of your investment.
Contingent
Deferred Sales Charges (CDSCs)
CDSCs on
Class A Shares and AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money
Market Fund
You can purchase $1,000,000 or more (a Large Purchase) of
Class A shares of Category I, II and IV Funds without
paying an initial sales charge. However, if you redeem these
shares prior to 18 months after the date of purchase, they
will be subject to a CDSC of 1%.
If you currently own Class A shares of a Category I, II or
IV Fund, and make additional purchases without paying an initial
sales charge that result in account balances of $1,000,000 or
more, the additional shares purchased will be subject to an
18-month,
1%
CDSC.
If Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a Large Purchase of Class A
shares by an employee benefit plan, the Class A shares may
be subject to a 1% CDSC if all of the plans shares are
redeemed within one year from the date of the plans
initial purchase.
If you acquire AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
or Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund through an
exchange involving Class A shares that were subject to a
CDSC, the shares acquired as a result of the exchange will
continue to be subject to that same CDSC.
CDSCs on
Class B Shares
Class B shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the CDSC period, you will be assessed a CDSC as follows,
unless you qualify for one of the CDSC exceptions outlined
below. The Funds are grouped into seven categories for
determining CDSCs. The Other Information section of
each Funds prospectus will tell you the CDSC category in
which the Fund is classified.
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CDSC Category I
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
|
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3.00
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Fourth
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3.00
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Fifth
|
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category II
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Year since purchase made
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|
Class B CDSC
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|
First
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5.00
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%
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Second
|
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4.00
|
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Third
|
|
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3.00
|
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Fourth
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2.00
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Fifth
|
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category III
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Year since purchase made
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|
Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
|
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4.00
|
|
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Third
|
|
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3.00
|
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Fourth
|
|
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2.50
|
|
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Fifth
|
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSC Category IV
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
|
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3.75
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Third
|
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3.50
|
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Fourth
|
|
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2.50
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Fifth
|
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1.50
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Sixth
|
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category V
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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2.00
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%
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Second
|
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1.50
|
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Third
|
|
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1.00
|
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Fourth
|
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0.50
|
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Fifth and following
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None
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A-4 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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CDSC Category VI
|
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Class B CDSC
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|
Class B CDSC
|
|
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purchased
|
|
purchased
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before
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on or after
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Year since purchase made
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June 1, 2005
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June 1, 2005
|
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First
|
|
|
3.00
|
%
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
|
Second
|
|
|
2.50
|
|
|
|
4.00
|
|
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Third
|
|
|
2.00
|
|
|
|
3.00
|
|
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Fourth
|
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
2.50
|
|
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Fifth
|
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None
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|
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1.50
|
|
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Sixth and following
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None
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None
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CDSC Category VII
|
Year since purchase made
|
|
Class B CDSC
|
|
First
|
|
|
4.00
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%
|
|
Second
|
|
|
4.00
|
|
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Third
|
|
|
3.00
|
|
|
Fourth
|
|
|
2.50
|
|
|
Fifth
|
|
|
1.50
|
|
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Sixth and following
|
|
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None
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|
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CDSCs on
Class C Shares
Class C shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the first year since purchase has been made you will be
assessed a 1% CDSC, unless you qualify for one of the CDSC
exceptions outlined below.
CDSCs on
Class C SharesEmployee Benefit Plan
Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a purchase of Class C shares by
an employee benefit plan; the Class C shares are subject to
a 1.00% CDSC at the time of redemption if all of the plans
shares are redeemed within one year from the date of the
plans initial purchase.
CDSCs on
Class C Shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund are not normally subject to a CDSC. However, if you
acquired shares of those Funds through an exchange, and the
shares originally purchased were subject to a CDSC, the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will continue to be subject
to that same CDSC. Conversely, if you acquire Class C
shares of any other Fund as a result of an exchange involving
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund that were not subject to a CDSC, then the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will not be subject to a
CDSC.
Computing a
CDSC
The CDSC on redemptions of shares is computed based on the lower
of their original purchase price or current net asset value, net
of reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions. In
determining whether to charge a CDSC, shares are accounted for
on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares on
which there is no CDSC first, and then shares in the order of
their purchase.
CDSC
Exceptions
Investors who own shares that are otherwise subject to a CDSC
will not pay a CDSC in the following circumstances:
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If you participate in the Systematic Redemption Plan and
withdraw up to 12% of the value of your shares that are subject
to a CDSC in any twelve-month period.
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If you redeem shares to pay account fees.
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If you are the executor, administrator or beneficiary of an
estate or are otherwise entitled to assets remaining in an
account following the death or post-purchase disability of a
shareholder or beneficial owner and you choose to redeem those
shares.
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redeem shares without paying CDSCs.
Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions are not subject to CDSCs.
The following share classes are sold with no CDSC:
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Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund.
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Investor Class shares of any Fund.
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Class P shares of AIM Summit Fund.
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Class S shares of AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund.
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Class Y shares of any Fund.
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CDSCs Upon
Converting to Class Y Shares
If shares that are subject to a CDSC are converted to
Class Y shares, the applicable CDSC will be assessed prior
to conversion.
Redemption Fees
Certain Funds impose a 2% redemption fee (on redemption
proceeds) if you redeem or exchange shares within 31 days
of purchase. Please refer to the applicable Funds
prospectus to determine whether that Fund imposes a redemption
fee. As of the date of this prospectus, the following Funds
impose redemption fees:
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AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund
AIM China Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM European Growth Fund
AIM European Small Company Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Health Care Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund
AIM High Yield Fund
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AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
AIM Japan Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
Invesco International Growth Equity Fund
Invesco U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco Special Value Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Advantage Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
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The redemption fee will be retained by the Fund from which you
are redeeming or exchanging shares, and is intended to offset
the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with
short-term money movements in and out of the Fund. The
redemption fee is imposed on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares in the
order of their purchase.
Redemption fees generally will not be charged in the following
circumstances:
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained
by intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
assess the redemption fees.
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held by funds of funds,
qualified tuition plans maintained pursuant to Section 529
of the Code, variable insurance contracts or separately managed
qualified default investment alternative vehicles maintained
pursuant to Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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Redemptions and exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs or
systematic withdrawal plans.
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Redemptions requested within 31 days following the death or
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Redemptions or exchanges initiated by a Fund.
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The following shares are not subject to redemption fees,
irrespective of whether they are redeemed in accordance with any
of the exceptions set forth above:
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Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
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Shares acquired in connection with a rollover or transfer of
assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit plan
to the trustee or custodian of another employee benefit plan.
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Shares held by employee benefit plans will only be subject to
redemption fees if the shares were acquired by exchange and are
redeemed by exchange within 31 days of purchase.
Some investments in the Funds are made through accounts that are
maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and some investments are made indirectly through
products that use the Funds as underlying investments, such as
employee benefit plans, funds of funds, qualified tuition plans,
and variable insurance contracts (these products are generally
referred to as conduit investment vehicles). If shares of the
Funds are held in an account maintained by an intermediary or in
the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and not in the names
of individual investors), the intermediary account or conduit
investment vehicle may be considered an individual shareholder
of the Funds for purposes of assessing redemption fees. In these
cases, the Funds are likely to be limited in their ability to
assess redemption fees on transactions initiated by individual
investors, and the applicability of redemption fees will be
determined based on the aggregate holdings and redemptions of
the intermediary account or the conduit investment vehicle.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the names of individual investors), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules intended to limit
short-term money movements in and out of the Funds which differ
from those described in this prospectus. In such cases, there
may be redemption fees imposed by the intermediary or conduit
investment vehicle on different terms (and subject to different
exceptions) than those set forth above. Please consult your
financial adviser or other financial intermediary for details.
The Funds have the discretion to waive the 2% redemption fee if
a Fund is in jeopardy of losing its registered investment
company qualification for tax purposes.
Your financial adviser or other financial intermediary may
charge service fees for handling redemption transactions. Your
shares also may be subject to a CDSC in addition to the
redemption fee.
Purchasing
Shares
If you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, your
eligibility to purchase shares and the terms by which you may
purchase, redeem and exchange shares may differ depending on
that institutions policies.
Minimum
Investments
There are no minimum investments for Class P, R or S shares
for Fund accounts. The minimum investments for Class A, B,
C, Y and Investor Class shares for Fund accounts are as follows:
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Additional
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Initial Investment
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Investments
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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None
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None
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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None
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None
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$
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$
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25
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All other accounts if the investor is purchasing shares through
a systematic purchase plan
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50
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50
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs
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250
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25
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All other accounts
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1,000
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50
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Invesco Aim Distributors has the discretion to accept orders for
lesser amounts.
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How to Purchase
Shares
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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Through a Financial Adviser
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Contact your financial adviser.
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Contact your financial adviser.
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By Mail
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Mail completed account application and check to the transfer
agent,
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX 77210-4739.
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., does NOT accept the
following types of payments: Credit Card Checks, Third Party
Checks, and Cash*.
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Mail your check and the remittance slip from your confirmation
statement to the transfer agent. Invesco Aim Investment
Services, Inc. does NOT accept the following types of payments:
Credit Card Checks, Third Party Checks, and Cash*.
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By Wire
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Mail completed account application to the transfer agent. Call
the transfer agent at
(800) 959-4246
to receive a reference number. Then, use the wire instructions
provided below.
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Call the transfer agent to receive a reference number. Then, use
the wire instructions provided below.
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Wire Instructions
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Beneficiary Bank ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Beneficiary Account Number: 00100366807
Beneficiary Account Name: Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc.
RFB: Fund Name, Reference #
OBI: Your Name, Account #
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By Telephone
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Select the Bank Account Information option on your completed
account application or complete a Systematic Options and Bank
Information Form. Mail the application or form to the transfer
agent. Once the transfer agent has received the form, call the
transfer agent at the number below to place your purchase order.
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Automated Investor Line
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your order after you have provided the bank
instructions that will be requested.
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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By Internet
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Access your account at
www.invescoaim.com
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bank instructions must have been provided on your account. You
may not purchase shares in retirement accounts on the Internet.
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In addition, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. (Invesco Aim
Investment Services), the Funds transfer agent, does not
accept cash equivalents for employer sponsored plan accounts.
Cash equivalents include cashiers checks, official checks,
bank drafts, travelers checks, treasurers checks,
postal money orders or money orders. We also reserve the right
to reject at our sole discretion payment by Temporary / Starter
Checks.
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Purchase orders will not be processed unless the account
application and purchase payment are received in good order. In
accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, if you fail to provide all
the required information requested in the current account
application, your purchase order will not be processed.
Additionally, federal law requires that the Fund verify and
record your identifying information.
Systematic
Purchase Plan
You can arrange for periodic investments in any of the Funds by
authorizing the transfer agent to withdraw the amount of your
investment from your bank account on a day or dates you specify
and in an amount of at least $25 per Fund for IRAs, Roth IRAs
and Coverdell ESAs, and at least $50 per Fund for all other
types of accounts. You may stop the Systematic Purchase Plan at
any time by giving the transfer agent notice ten days prior to
your next scheduled withdrawal. Certain financial advisers and
other financial intermediaries may also offer systematic
purchase plans.
Dollar Cost
Averaging
Dollar Cost Averaging allows you to make automatic periodic
exchanges, if permitted, from one Fund to another Fund or
multiple other Funds. The account from which exchanges are to be
made must have a minimum balance of $5,000 before you can use
this option. Exchanges will occur on (or about) the day of the
month you specify, in the amount you specify. Dollar Cost
Averaging cannot be set up for the 29th through the 31st of the
month. The minimum amount you can exchange to another Fund is
$50. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer dollar cost averaging programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same or
similar to Invesco Aims Dollar Cost Averaging program,
exchanges made under the program generally will not be counted
toward the limitation of four exchanges out of a Fund per
calendar year, discussed below.
Automatic
Dividend and Distribution Investment
Your dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or
reinvested in the same Fund or another Fund without paying an
initial sales charge. Unless you specify otherwise, your
dividends and distributions will automatically be reinvested in
the same Fund. If you elect to receive your distributions by
check, and the distribution amount is $10 or less, then the
amount will be automatically reinvested in the same Fund and no
check will be issued. If you have elected to receive
distributions by check, and the postal service is unable to
deliver checks to your address of record, then your distribution
election may be converted to having all subsequent distributions
reinvested in the same Fund and no checks will be issued. With
respect to certain account types, if your check remains uncashed
for six months, the Fund generally reserves the right to
reinvest your distribution check in your account at NAV and to
reinvest all subsequent distributions in shares of the Fund. You
should contact the transfer agent to change your distribution
option, and your request to do so must be received by the
transfer agent before the record date for a distribution in
order to be effective for that distribution. No interest will
accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.
You must comply with the following requirements to be eligible
to invest your dividends and distributions in shares of another
Fund:
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Your account balance in the Fund paying the dividend or
distribution must be at least $5,000; and
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Your account balance in the Fund receiving the dividend or
distribution must be at least $500.
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Portfolio
Rebalancing Program
If you have at least $5,000 in your account, you may participate
in the Portfolio Rebalancing Program. Under this Program, you
can designate how the total value of your Fund holdings should
be rebalanced, on a percentage basis, between two and ten of
your Funds on a quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. Your
portfolio will be rebalanced through the exchange of shares in
one or more of your Funds for shares of the same class of one or
more other Funds in your portfolio. Rebalancing will not occur
if your portfolio is within 2% of your stated allocation. If you
wish to participate in the Program, make changes or cancel the
Program, the transfer agent must receive your request to
participate, changes, or cancellation in good order at least
five business days prior to the next rebalancing date, which is
normally the 28th day of the last month of the period you
choose. We may modify, suspend or terminate the Program at any
time on 60 days prior written notice to participating
investors. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer portfolio rebalancing programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same as
or similar to Invesco Aims program, exchanges made under
the program generally will not be counted toward the limitation
of four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar year, discussed
below.
Redeeming
Shares
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the
transfer agent must receive your call during the hours of the
customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
in order to effect the redemption at that days net asset
value. For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the transfer agent must
receive your call before the Funds net asset value
determination in order to effect the redemption that day.
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How to Redeem Shares
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary
(including your retirement plan administrator).
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Send a written request to the transfer agent which includes:
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The dollar value or number of shares that you wish to redeem;
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The name of the Fund(s) and your account number; and
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Signature guarantees, if necessary (see below).
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The transfer agent may require that you provide additional
documentation, or information, such as corporate resolutions or
powers of attorney, if applicable. If you are redeeming from an
IRA or other type of retirement account, you must complete the
appropriate distribution form, as well as employer
authorization.
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How to Redeem Shares
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By Telephone
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Call the transfer agent at
1-800-959-4246.
You will be allowed to redeem by telephone if:
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Your redemption proceeds do not exceed $250,000 per Fund; and
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You may, in limited circumstances, initiate a redemption from an
Invesco Aim IRA account by telephone. Redemptions from other
types of retirement plan accounts may be initiated only in
writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your redemption order after you have provided the
bank instructions that will be requested.
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By Internet
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Place your redemption request at
www.invescoaim.com
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will be allowed to redeem by Internet if:
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Your redemption proceeds do not exceed $250,000 per Fund; and
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You have already provided proper bank information or there has been no change in your address of record within the last 30 days
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You have not previously declined the telephone redemption privilege.
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Redemptions from most retirement plan accounts may be initiated
only in writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Timing and Method
of Payment
We normally will send out payments within one business day, and
in any event no more than seven days, after your redemption
request is received in good order (meaning that all necessary
information and documentation related to the redemption request
have been provided to the transfer agent). If you redeem shares
recently purchased by check or ACH, you may be required to wait
up to ten business days before we send your redemption proceeds.
This delay is necessary to ensure that the purchase has cleared.
Payment may be postponed in cases where the SEC declares an
emergency or normal trading is halted on the NYSE.
Redemption checks are mailed to your address of record, via
first class U.S. mail, unless you make other arrangements
with the transfer agent.
We use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated via telephone and the Internet are genuine, and we
are not liable for losses arising from actions taken in
accordance with instructions that are reasonably believed to be
genuine.
Expedited
Redemptions (AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
only)
If you place your redemption order by telephone, before
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and request an expedited
redemption, we will transmit payment of redemption proceeds on
that same day via federal wire to a bank of record on your
account. If we receive your redemption order after
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and before the close of the
customary trading session of the NYSE, we will transmit payment
on the next business day.
Systematic
Withdrawals
You may arrange for regular periodic withdrawals from your
account in amounts equal to or greater than $50 per Fund. We
will redeem the appropriate number of shares from your account
to provide redemption proceeds in the amount requested. You must
have a total account balance of at least $5,000 in order to
establish a Systematic Redemption Plan, unless you are
establishing a Required Minimum Distribution for a retirement
plan. You can stop this plan at any time by giving ten days
prior notice to the transfer agent.
Check
Writing
The transfer agent provides check writing privileges for
accounts in the following Funds and share classes:
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AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Class A shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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You may redeem shares of these Funds by writing checks in
amounts of $250 or more if you have completed an authorization
form. Redemption by check is not available for retirement
accounts. Checks are not eligible to be converted to ACH by the
payee. You may not give authorization to a payee by phone to
debit your account by ACH for a debt owed to the payee.
Signature
Guarantees
We require a signature guarantee in the following circumstances:
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When your redemption proceeds will equal or exceed $250,000 per
Fund.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be paid to someone
other than the registered owner of the account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent somewhere
other than the address of record or bank of record on the
account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent to a new
address or an address that changed in the last 30 days.
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The transfer agent will accept a guarantee of your signature by
a number of different types of financial institutions. Call the
transfer agent for additional information. Some institutions
have transaction amount maximums for these guarantees. Please
check with the guarantor institution to determine whether the
signature guarantee offered will be sufficient to cover the
value of your transaction request.
Redemptions in
Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds
solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine, in
their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a
redemption in kind).
Redemptions
Initiated by the Funds
If your account (Class A, B, C, P, S and Investor Class
shares only) has been open at least one year, you have not made
an additional purchase in the account during the past six
calendar months, and the value of your account falls below $500
for three consecutive months, the Funds have the right to redeem
the account after giving you 60 days prior written
notice. You may avoid having your account redeemed during the
notice period by bringing the account value up to $500 or by
initiating a Systematic Purchase Plan.
If the Fund determines that you have not provided a correct
Social Security or other tax identification number on your
account application, or the Fund is not able to verify your
identity as required by law, the Fund may, at its discretion,
redeem the account and distribute the proceeds to you.
Exchanging
Shares
You may, under certain circumstances, exchange shares in one
Fund for those of another Fund. An exchange is the purchase of
shares in one Fund which is paid for with the proceeds from a
redemption of shares of
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another Fund effectuated on the same day. Accordingly, the
procedures and processes applicable to redemptions of Fund
shares, as discussed under the heading Redeeming
Shares above, will apply. Before requesting an exchange,
review the prospectus of the Fund you wish to acquire.
All exchanges are subject to the limitations set forth in the
prospectuses of the Funds. If you wish to exchange shares of one
Fund for those of another Fund, you must consult the prospectus
of the Fund whose shares you wish to acquire to determine
whether the Fund is offering shares to new investors and whether
you are eligible to acquire shares of that Fund.
Permitted
Exchanges
Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Statement of
Additional Information, you generally may exchange your shares
for shares of the same class of another Fund. The following
below shows permitted exchanges:
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares
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Class A, B, C, R, Y*, Investor Class
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Class S
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You may exchange your AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class A
shares, Class C shares or Investor Class shares for
Class Y shares of the same Fund if you otherwise qualify to
buy that Funds Class Y shares. Please consult your
financial adviser to discuss the tax implications, if any, of
all exchanges into Class Y shares of the same Fund.
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Exchanges Not
Permitted
The following exchanges are not permitted:
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shares of any Fund which offers Investor Class shares.
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Exchanges into Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund (also known as
the Category III Funds) are not permitted.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund cannot be exchanged for
Class A shares of those Funds.
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares cannot be exchanged for Class B, C
or R shares if the shares being exchanged were acquired by
exchange from Class A shares of any Fund.
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AIM Cash Reserve shares, Class A shares, Class C
shares or Investor Class shares of one Fund cannot be exchanged
for Class Y shares of a different Fund.
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All existing systematic exchanges and reallocations have ceased
and these options are no longer available on all 403(b)
prototype plans.
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Exchange
Conditions
The following conditions apply to all exchanges:
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Shares must have been held for at least one day prior to the
exchange with the exception of dividends and distributions that
are reinvested; and
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If you have physical share certificates, you must return them to
the transfer agent in order to effect the exchange.
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Under unusual market conditions, a Fund may delay the exchange
of shares for up to five business days if it determines that it
would be materially disadvantaged by the immediate transfer of
exchange proceeds. The exchange privilege is not an option or
right to purchase shares. Any of the participating Funds or the
distributor may modify or terminate this privilege at any time.
Limit on the
Number of Exchanges
You will generally be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund
per calendar year (other than the money market Funds and AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund); provided, however, that the
following transactions will not count toward the exchange
limitation:
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Exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained by
intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
apply the exchange limitation.
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Exchanges of shares held by funds of funds, qualified tuition
plans maintained pursuant to Section 529 of the Code, and
insurance company separate accounts which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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Generally, exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs.
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Generally, exchanges on fee-based advisory accounts which
involve a periodic rebalancing feature.
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Exchanges initiated by a Fund or by the trustee, administrator
or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan (not in response
to distribution or exchange instructions received from a plan
participant).
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Each Fund reserves the discretion to accept exchanges in excess
of these guidelines on a
case-by-case
basis if the Fund, or its designated agent, believes that
granting such exceptions would be consistent with the best
interests of shareholders.
There is no limit on the number of exchanges out of AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund, AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio.
If you exchange shares of one Fund for shares of multiple other
Funds as part of a single transaction, that transaction is
counted as one exchange out of a Fund.
Initial Sales
Charges, CDSCs and 12b-1 Fees on Applicable to
Exchanges
You may be required to pay an initial sales charge when
exchanging from a Fund with a lower initial sales charge than
the one into which you are exchanging. If you exchange into
shares that are subject to a CDSC, we will begin the holding
period for purposes of calculating the CDSC on the date you made
your initial purchase.
In addition, as a result of differences in the forms of
distribution plans and distribution plans and service plans
among the Funds, certain exchanges of Class A shares,
Class B shares, Class C shares, and Class R
shares of a Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund
may result in investors paying a higher or a lower 12b-1 fee on
the Fund being exchanged into. Please refer to the prospectus
fee table and financial highlights table and the statement of
additional information for more information on the fees and
expenses, including applicable 12b-1 fees, of the Fund you wish
to acquire.
Rights
Reserved by the Funds
Each Fund and its agents reserve the right at any time to:
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Reject or cancel all or any part of any purchase or exchange
order.
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Modify any terms or conditions related to the purchase,
redemption or exchange of shares of any Fund.
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Reject or cancel any request to establish a Systematic Purchase
Plan, Systematic Redemption Plan or Portfolio Rebalancing
Program.
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Suspend, change or withdraw all or any part of the offering made
by this prospectus.
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Excessive
Short-Term Trading Activity (Market Timing)
Disclosures
While the Funds provide their shareholders with daily liquidity,
their investment programs are designed to serve long-term
investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive
short-term trading activity in
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violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term
trading activity in the Funds shares (i.e., a purchase of
Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by a redemption of such
shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of
certain Funds by requiring them to maintain an excessive amount
of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous
time, thus interfering with the efficient management of such
Funds by causing them to incur increased brokerage and
administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading
activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from
stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares
held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Funds
Boards of Trustees (collectively, the Board) have adopted
policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive or
short-term trading of Fund shares for all Funds except the money
market Funds. However, there is the risk that these Funds
policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in
part to detect or prevent excessive or short-term trading. These
Funds may alter their policies at any time without prior notice
to shareholders if the adviser believes the change would be in
the best interests of long-term shareholders.
Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and
such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently
use the following tools designed to discourage excessive
short-term trading in the retail Funds:
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Trade activity monitoring.
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Trading guidelines.
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Redemption fees on trades in certain Funds.
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The use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures
approved by the Board.
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Each of these tools is described in more detail below. Although
these tools are designed to discourage excessive short-term
trading, you should understand that none of these tools alone
nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that
excessive short-term trading activity in the Funds will occur.
Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are
inherently subjective. Invesco Affiliates seek to make these
judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
believe is consistent with long-term shareholder interests.
Money Market Funds.
The Board of AIM Money Market
Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier
Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio
(the money market Funds) have not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions, and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that a money market Fund must
maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
the money market Funds yield could be negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the money market Funds for the
following reasons:
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The money market Funds are offered to investors as cash
management vehicles; investors must perceive an investment in
such Funds as an alternative to cash, and must be able to
purchase and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of a money market Fund as compared to
other investment options is liquidity. Any policy that
diminishes the liquidity of the money market Funds will be
detrimental to the continuing operations of such Funds.
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The money market Funds portfolio securities are valued on
the basis of amortized cost, and such Funds seek to maintain a
constant net asset value. As a result, there are no price
arbitrage opportunities.
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Because the money market Funds seek to maintain a constant net
asset value, investors expect to receive upon redemption the
amount they originally invested in such Funds. Imposition of
redemption fees would run contrary to investor expectations.
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AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
The Board of AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund has not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund must maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Funds yield could be
negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the Fund for the following
reasons:
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Many investors use AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as a
short-term investment alternative and should be able to purchase
and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as
compared to other investment options is liquidity. Any policy
that diminishes the liquidity of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund will be detrimental to the continuing operations of such
Fund.
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Trade Activity
Monitoring
Invesco Affiliates monitor selected trades on a daily basis in
an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If,
as a result of this monitoring, Invesco Affiliates believe that
a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they
will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent
with the best interests of long-term investors, which may
include taking steps such as (i) asking the shareholder to
take action to stop such activities or (ii) refusing to
process future purchases or exchanges related to such activities
in the shareholders accounts other than exchanges into a
money market Fund. Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable
efforts to apply the Funds policies uniformly given the
practical limitations described above.
The ability of Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are
made through accounts that are maintained by intermediaries
(rather than the Funds transfer agent) and through conduit
investment vehicles may be severely limited or non-existent.
Trading
Guidelines
You will be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar
year (other than the money market Funds and AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund). If you meet the four exchange limit within a
Fund in a calendar year, or a Fund or Invesco Affiliates, in
their sole discretion determine that your short-term trading
activity is excessive (regardless of whether or not you exceed
such guidelines), the Fund may, in its sole discretion, reject
any additional purchase and exchange orders.
Redemption Fees
You may be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem, including
redeeming by exchange, shares of certain Funds within
31 days of purchase. The ability of a Fund to assess a
redemption fee on redemptions effectuated through accounts that
are maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and through conduit investment vehicles may be
severely limited or non-existent.
Fair Value
Pricing
Securities owned by a Fund are to be valued at current market
value if market quotations are readily available. All other
securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are
not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined
in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect
of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent
traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
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Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of each Funds shares is the Funds net
asset value per share. The Funds value portfolio securities for
which market quotations are readily available at market value.
The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market
quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in
good faith using procedures approved by the Boards of Trustees
of the Funds (collectively, the Board). The Board has delegated
the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies
to Invescos Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance
with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco
provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and
effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings.
Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are
valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on
that day.
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or
unreliable because the security is not traded frequently,
trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading
market or issuer specific events occurred after the security
ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the
close of the market on which the security trades and the close
of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value.
Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be
unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency,
events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment,
such as political events or natural disasters, or market events,
such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market
quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco
determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable,
Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may
reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of
arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially
stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it
cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect
to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value
requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including
indications of fair value available from pricing services. A
fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the
prices used by other mutual Funds to calculate their net asset
values.
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services
approved by the Board. In other circumstances, the Invesco
Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating
its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing
market prices, the next days opening prices for the
security in its primary market if available, and indications of
fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and
pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the
Board.
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans and Senior Secured
Floating Rate Debt Securities.
Senior secured floating
rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are
fair valued using evaluated quotes provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing
service may reflect appropriate factors such as market quotes,
ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread,
individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in
similar groups of securities and other market data.
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities.
Market
quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic
exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not
available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at
fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign Securities.
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 may
make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the
security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco
determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the
closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security
at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a
pricing vendor 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 market value
as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where
Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the
price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will
use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to
determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor,
pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time
to time.
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on
days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net
asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days
of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund
that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you
will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Fixed Income Securities.
Government, corporate,
asset-backed and municipal bonds, convertible securities,
including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are
valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing
services. Prices provided by the pricing services 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 special
securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data.
Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In
addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and
independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Invesco Valuation
Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved
by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds short-term
investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has
60 days or less to maturity. AIM Money Market Fund, AIM
Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio value all
their securities at amortized cost. AIM High Income Municipal
Fund, AIM Municipal Bond Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
value variable rate securities that have an unconditional demand
or put feature exercisable within seven days or less at par,
which reflects the market value of such securities.
Futures and Options.
Futures contracts are valued at
the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are
principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available.
Swap Agreements.
Swap Agreements are fair valued
using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing
service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are
based on a model that may include end of day net present values,
spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
Open-end Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in
other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are
exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset
value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which
it invests.
Each Fund, except for Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio,
determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the
NYSE is open for business (a business day), as of the close of
the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that
day. Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio open for business at
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Premier Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of their shares at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of its shares at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
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Government Money Portfolio are authorized not to open for
trading on a day that is otherwise a business day if the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York and The Bank of New York Mellon, the
Funds custodian, are not open for business or the
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
recommends that government securities dealers not open for
trading and any such day will not be considered a business day.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio also may close early on a business
day if SIFMA recommends that government securities dealers close
early. If Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio or
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio uses its discretion to
close early on a business day, the Fund will calculate its net
asset value as of the time of such closing.
From time to time and in circumstances deemed appropriate by
Invesco in its sole discretion, each of Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio may remain open for business, during customary
business day hours, on a day that the NYSE is closed for
business. In such event, on such day you will be permitted to
purchase or redeem shares of such Funds and net asset values
will be calculated for such Funds.
The AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities
Alpha Fund may each invest up to 25% of their total assets in
shares of their respective Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries offer
to redeem all or a portion of their shares at the current net
asset value per share every regular business day. The value of
shares of the Subsidiaries will fluctuate with the value of the
respective Subsidiarys portfolio investments. The
Subsidiaries price their portfolio investments pursuant to the
same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by
the Funds, which require, among other things, that each of the
Subsidiaries portfolio investments be
marked-to-market
(that is, the value on each of the Subsidiarys books
changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market
value of the investment.
Timing of
Orders
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can
purchase or redeem shares on each business day prior to the
close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time that day. For Funds other than Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio, purchase orders that are received and accepted before
the close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time on a business day generally are processed that day
and settled on the next business day.
For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can purchase or redeem
shares on each business day, prior to the Funds net asset
value determination on such business day; however, if your order
is received and accepted after the close of the customary
trading session or any earlier NYSE closing time that day, your
order generally will be processed on the next business day and
settled on the second business day following the receipt and
acceptance of your order.
For all Funds, you can exchange shares on each business day,
prior to the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time that day. Shareholders of Premier
Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio therefore cannot exchange their
shares after the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time on a particular day, even though these
Funds remain open after such closing time.
The Funds price purchase, exchange and redemption orders at the
net asset value calculated after the transfer agent receives an
order in good order. Any applicable sales charges are applied at
the time an order is processed. A Fund may postpone the right of
redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such as when the NYSE
restricts or suspends trading.
Taxes
A Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the
income and gain it distributes to shareholders. If you are a
taxable investor, dividends and distributions you receive from a
Fund generally are taxable to you whether you reinvest
distributions in additional Fund shares or take them in cash.
Every year, you will be sent information showing the amount of
dividends and distributions you received from a Fund during the
prior calendar year. In addition, investors in taxable accounts
should be aware of the following basic tax points as
supplemented below where relevant:
Fund Tax
Basics
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A Fund earns income generally in the form of dividends or
interest on its investments. This income, less expenses incurred
in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If
you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment
income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income.
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Distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you
as ordinary income. A Fund with a high portfolio turnover rate
(a measure of how frequently assets within a Fund are bought and
sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a
Fund with a low portfolio turnover rate.
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Distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable to you
as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned
your Fund shares.
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If you are an individual and meet certain holding period
requirements, a portion of income dividends paid to you by a
Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for
taxation at long-term capital gain rates. These reduced rates
generally are available (through 2010) for dividends
derived from a Funds investment in stocks of domestic
corporations and qualified foreign corporations. In the case of
a Fund that invests primarily in debt securities, either none or
only a nominal portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will be
eligible for taxation at these reduced rates.
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Distributions declared to shareholders with a record date in
Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare
taxable for federal income tax purposes as if received in
December.
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Any long-term or short-term capital gains realized from
redemptions of Fund shares will be subject to federal income
tax. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares for shares of
another Fund is the same as a sale.
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At the time you purchase your Fund shares, the Funds net
asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed
capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation in value of
portfolio securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution
to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable. This is sometimes referred to as
buying a dividend.
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By law, if you do not provide a Fund with your proper taxpayer
identification number and certain required certifications, you
may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of
income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale of your shares.
A Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When
withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any
distributions or proceeds paid.
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You will not be required to include the portion of dividends
paid by the Fund derived from interest on U.S. government
obligations in your gross income for purposes of personal and,
in some cases, corporate income taxes in many state and local
tax jurisdictions. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
dividends derived from interest on federal obligations will be
determined annually. This percentage may differ from the actual
percentage of interest received by the Fund on federal
obligations for the particular days on which you hold shares.
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Fund distributions and gains from sale or exchange of your Fund
shares generally are subject to state and local income taxes.
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If a Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from
foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so,
then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments may be
passed through to you as a foreign tax credit. You will then be
required to include your pro-rata share of these taxes in gross
income, even though not actually received by you, and will be
entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing
your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these
taxes against your U.S. federal income tax.
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Foreign investors should be aware that U.S. withholding, special
certification requirements to avoid U.S. backup withholding and
claim any treaty benefits and estate taxes may apply to an
investment in a Fund.
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The above discussion concerning the taxability of Fund dividends
and distributions and of redemptions and exchanges of Fund
shares is inapplicable to investors that are generally exempt
from federal income tax, such as retirement plans that are
qualified under Section 401, 403, 408, 408A and 457 of the
Code, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs.
Tax-Exempt and
Municipal Funds
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You will not be required to include the
exempt-interest portion of dividends paid by the
Fund in your gross income for federal income tax purposes. You
will be required to report the receipt of exempt-interest
dividends and other tax-exempt interest on your federal income
tax returns. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
exempt-interest dividends will be determined annually. This
percentage may differ from the actual percentage of exempt
interest received by the Fund for the particular days in which
you hold shares.
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A Fund may invest in municipal securities the interest on which
constitutes an item of tax preference and could give rise to a
federal alternative minimum tax liability for you. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax exempt interest on such municipal
securities issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.
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Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal
securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, generally
are exempt from that states personal income tax. Most
states, however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest
from municipal securities of other states.
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A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that pay
income that is not tax-exempt. To the extent that dividends paid
by a Fund are derived from taxable investments or realized
capital gains, they will be taxable as ordinary income or
long-term capital gains.
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A Fund may distribute to you any market discount and net
short-term capital gains from the sale of its portfolio
securities. If you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions
from this income are taxable to you as ordinary income, and
generally will neither qualify for the dividends received
deduction in the case of corporate shareholders nor as qualified
dividend income subject to reduced rates of taxation in the case
of noncorporate shareholders.
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Exempt-interest dividends from a Fund are taken into account
when determining the taxable portion of your social security or
railroad retirement benefits, may be subject to state and local
income taxes, may affect the deductibility of interest on
certain indebtedness, and may have other collateral federal
income tax consequences for you.
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There are risks that: (a) a security issued as tax-exempt
may be reclassified by the Internal Revenue Service or a state
tax authority as taxable
and/or
(b) future legislative, administrative or court actions
could adversely impact the qualification of income from a
tax-exempt security as tax-free. Such reclassifications or
actions could cause interest from a security to become taxable,
possibly retroactively, subjecting you to increased tax
liability. In addition, such reclassifications or actions could
cause the value of a security, and therefore, the value of the
Funds shares, to decline.
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A Fund does not anticipate realizing any long-term capital gains.
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Because a Fund expects to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share, investors should not have any gain or loss on
sale or exchange of Fund shares.
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Real Estate
Funds
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Because of noncash expenses such as property
depreciation, the cash flow of a REIT that owns properties will
exceed its taxable income. The REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders. Such a distribution
is classified as a return of capital. Return-of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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Dividends paid to shareholders from the Funds investments
in U.S. REITs will not generally qualify for taxation at
long-term capital gain rates applicable to qualified dividend
income.
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The Fund may derive excess inclusion income from
certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either
directly or through an investment in a
U.S.-qualified
REIT. If, contrary to expectations, the Fund were to receive
excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts,
such income would be allocated to Fund shareholders with special
tax consequences.
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The sale of a U.S. real property interest by a REIT in which a
Fund invests may trigger special tax consequences to the
Funds foreign shareholders.
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AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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The Funds strategies of investing in derivatives and
financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to
correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may
cause the Funds to recognize more ordinary income and short-term
capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case
if the Funds invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and
commodities.
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The Funds must meet certain requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) for favorable tax treatment as a
regulated investment company, including asset diversification
and income requirements. The Funds intend to treat the income
each derives from commodity-linked notes and their respective
Subsidiaries as qualifying income. If, contrary to a number of
private letter rulings (PLRs) issued by the IRS to
third-parties, the IRS were to determine such income is non
qualifying, a Fund might fail to satisfy the income requirement.
The Funds intend to limit their investments in their respective
Subsidiaries to no more than 25% of the value of each
Funds total assets in order to satisfy the asset
diversification requirement. Additionally, the AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund has received a private letter ruling (PLR) from
the IRS holding that the AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation
Funds income derived from its Subsidiarys
investments in commodity-linked derivatives is qualifying income.
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Strategy Fund and Invesco FX Alpha Plus Strategy Fund
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The Funds may realize gains from the sale or other disposition
of foreign currencies (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in
securities or foreign currencies. The U.S. Treasury Department
is authorized to issue regulations that might cause the Funds,
as a result of their realization of such foreign currency gains,
to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. As of the
date of this prospectus, no regulations have been issued
pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that
such regulations may be issued in the future. Additionally, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on how to apply the asset
diversification test to such foreign currency positions. Thus,
the IRS determination as to how
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to treat such foreign currency positions for purposed of
satisfying the asset diversification test might differ form that
of the Funds, resulting in either of the Funds failure to
qualify as regulated investment companies.
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Invesco Van
Kampen Equity Premium Income Fund
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If as a result of adverse market conditions, the Fund realizes a
loss in connection with its option writing strategy, some or all
of the Funds previously distributed income may be
classified as a return of capital. Return of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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This discussion of Taxes is for general
information only and not tax advice. All investors should
consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local
and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Payments
to Financial Intermediaries
The financial adviser or intermediary through which you purchase
your shares may receive all or a portion of the sales charges
and distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those
payments, Invesco Aim Distributors, an Invesco Affiliate, may
make additional cash payments to financial intermediaries in
connection with the promotion and sale of shares of the Funds.
These additional cash payments may include cash payments and
other payments for certain marketing and support services.
Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources,
from Invesco Aim Distributors retention of initial sales
charges and from payments to Invesco Aim Distributors made by
the Funds under their 12b-1 plans. In the context of this
prospectus, financial intermediaries include any
broker, dealer, bank (including bank trust departments),
registered investment adviser, financial planner, retirement
plan administrator, insurance company and any other financial
intermediary having a selling, administration or similar
agreement with Invesco Affiliates.
Invesco Affiliates make payments as incentives to certain
financial intermediaries to promote and sell shares of the
Funds. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make
these payments include, among other things, placing the Funds on
the financial intermediarys funds sales system, and access
(in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors)
to individual members of the financial intermediarys sales
force or to the financial intermediarys management. These
payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial
intermediary for including the Funds in its Fund sales system
(on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate
financial intermediaries differently depending typically on the
level
and/or
type of considerations provided by the financial intermediary.
The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated based on
sales of shares of the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which
case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of
the public offering price of all shares sold by the financial
intermediary during the particular period. Payments may also be
calculated based on the average daily net assets of the
applicable Funds attributable to that particular financial
intermediary (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total
amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of
those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments
primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of the
Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to
retain previously sold shares of the Funds in investor accounts.
Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial intermediary either or
both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make these payments as they
promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those
investments by clients of financial intermediary. To the extent
financial intermediaries sell more shares of the Funds or retain
shares of the Funds in their clients accounts, Invesco
Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and other
fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect to
those assets.
Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain financial
intermediaries for certain administrative services, including
record keeping and
sub-accounting
of shareholder accounts pursuant to a
sub-transfer
agency, omnibus account service or
sub-accounting
agreement. All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates under this
category of services are charged back to the Funds, subject to
certain limitations approved by the Board.
You can find further details in the Funds Statement of
Additional Information about these payments and the services
provided by financial intermediaries. In certain cases these
payments could be significant to the financial intermediary.
Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or
commissions other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives
from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds, as well as about fees
and/or
commissions it charges.
Important
Notice Regarding Delivery of Security Holder Documents
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder
documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us
otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to
be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact Invesco Aim Investment Services at
800-959-4246
or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you
individual copies for each account within thirty days after
receiving your request.
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Obtaining
Additional Information
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request.
The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC,
contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus (is legally a part of the
prospectus). When issued, annual and semiannual reports to
shareholders will contain additional information about the
Funds investments. The Funds annual report will
discuss the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds performance during its
last fiscal year. The Fund will also file its complete schedule
of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters
of each fiscal year on
Form N-Q.
If you have questions about an AIM Fund or your account, or you
wish to obtain a free copy of a current SAI, annual or
semiannual reports or
Form N-Q,
please contact us.
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e-mail
or
download prospectuses, SAI, annual or semiannual reports via our
Web site:
www.invescoaim.com
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You can also review and obtain copies of SAIs, annual or
semiannual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs Public Reference Section,
Washington, DC
20549-1520
or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov.
Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the
Public Reference Room.
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Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-05686
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invescoaim.com
VK-CPFI-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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February 12, 2010
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Class: A (ACCBX), B (ACCDX), C (ACCEX), Y (ACCHX)
Invesco
Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Funds primary
investment objective is to seek to provide current income with
preservation of capital. Capital appreciation is a secondary
objective that is sought only when consistent with the
Funds primary investment objective.
This prospectus contains important information about the
Class A, B, C and Y shares of the Fund. Please read it
before investing and keep it for future reference.
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these
securities or determined whether the information in this
prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you
otherwise is committing a crime.
An investment in the Fund:
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not FDIC insured;
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lose value; and
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Choosing a Share Class
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Share Class Eligibility
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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Invesco
Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
Investment
Objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek to
provide current income with preservation of capital. Capital
appreciation is a secondary objective that is sought only when
consistent with the Funds primary investment objective.
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if
you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales
charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to
invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the AIM Funds. More
information about these and other discounts is available from
your financial professional and in the section Shareholder
Account InformationInitial Sales Charges (Class A
Shares Only) on
page A-3
of the prospectus and the section Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of SharesPurchase and Redemption of Shares
on
page L-1
of the statement of additional information (SAI).
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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Redemption/Exchange Fee (as a percentage of amount
redeemed/exchanged)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Other Expenses and Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses are based on estimated
amounts for the current fiscal year.
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Example.
This Example is intended to help you
compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs
may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your
shares:
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Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs,
such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or
turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may
result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds
performance.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Funds investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the
Adviser), seeks to achieve the Funds investment objectives
by investing primarily in a portfolio of corporate debt
securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at
least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment
purposes) in corporate bonds at the time of investment. For
these purposes a corporate bond is defined as any corporate debt
security with an original term to maturity of greater than one
year. The Fund buys and sells securities with a view towards
seeking current income with preservation of capital and,
secondarily, capital appreciation. In selecting securities for
investment, the Adviser seeks to identify securities which
entail reasonable credit risk considered in relation to the
Funds investment policies. The Adviser emphasizes issuers
they believes will remain financially sound and perform well in
a range of market conditions. Portfolio securities are typically
sold when any of these assessments of the Adviser materially
changes.
Types of Securities.
Under normal market conditions, the
Fund invests primarily in corporate debt securities with
original maturities of more than one year. The Fund may invest
up to 20% of its total assets in convertible securities and up
to 10% of its total assets in preferred stocks. In addition, a
portion or all of the Funds total assets may be invested
in securities issued by foreign governments or corporations;
provided, however, that the Fund may not invest more than 30% of
its total assets in
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities. The Fund may purchase and sell
options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, swaps
and structured products, which are derivative instruments, for
various portfolio management purposes and to mitigate risks. In
general terms, a derivative instrument is one whose value
depends on (or is derived from) the value of an underlying
asset, interest rate or index.
Quality Levels.
Under normal market conditions, between
60% to 100% of the Funds total assets are invested in
investment grade securities, which are securities rated Baa or
higher by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or
BBB or higher by Standard & Poors (S&P) at
the time they are purchased, securities issued or guaranteed by
the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities,
commercial paper rated Prime by Moodys or A by S&P
and cash and cash equivalents.
Up to 40% of the Funds total assets may be invested in
securities rated Ba by Moodys or BB by S&P at the
time of purchase. No more than 20% of the Funds total
assets may be invested in securities rated B or lower by
Moodys or S&P, or which are unrated, although it is
the Funds current policy not to buy any securities rated
below B or unrated securities judged by the Adviser to be of
comparable quality. Securities rated Ba or lower by Moodys
or BB or lower by S&P or unrated securities of comparable
quality are commonly referred to as junk bonds and involve
greater risks than investments in higher-grade securities.
Principal
Risks of Investing in the Fund
An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, and you could
lose money on your investment in the Fund. There can be no
assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank or other
insured depository institution. An investment in the Fund is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency.
Credit Risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers
ability to make timely payments of interest and principal. To
the extent that the Fund invests in
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securities with medium- or lower credit qualities, it is subject
to a higher level of credit risk than a fund that invests only
in investment grade securities. Medium- and lower-grade
securities (also sometimes known as junk bonds) may have less
liquidity and a higher incidence of default than higher-grade
securities. The Fund may incur higher expenses to protect the
Funds interest in such securities. The credit risks and
market prices of lower-grade securities, especially those with
longer maturities or those that do not make regular interest
payments, generally are more sensitive to negative issuer
developments or adverse economic conditions and may be more
volatile than are higher-grade securities.
Market Risk.
Market risk is the possibility that the
market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline.
Investments in debt securities generally are affected by changes
in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The
prices of such securities tend to fall as interest rates rise,
and such declines tend to be greater among debt securities with
longer maturities. The value of a convertible security tends to
decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion
feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of
the underlying security.
Income Risk.
The income you receive from the Fund is
based primarily on prevailing interest rates, which can vary
widely over the short- and long-term. If interest rates drop,
your income from the Fund may drop as well.
Call Risk.
If interest rates fall, it is possible that
issuers of debt securities with high interest rates will prepay
or call their securities before their maturity dates. In this
event, the proceeds from the called securities would likely be
reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the new, lower
interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the
Funds income and distributions to shareholders.
Foreign Risks.
The risks of investing in securities of
foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include
fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange
controls, political and economic instability, differences in
financial reporting, differences in securities regulation and
trading, and foreign taxation issues.
Risks of Using Derivative Instruments.
Risks of
derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of
the instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by
the other party to certain transactions; risks that the
transactions may result in losses that partially or completely
offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the
transactions may not be liquid.
Performance
Information
No performance information is available for the Fund because it
has not yet completed a full calendar year of operations. In the
future, the Fund will disclose performance information in a bar
chart and performance table. Such disclosure will give some
indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by
comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of
market performance and by showing changes in the Funds
performance from year to year.
Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Manager
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Chuck Burge
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Portfolio Manager
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Since Inception
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Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any
business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open for business through your financial adviser,
through our Web site at www.invescoaim.com, by mail to Invesco
Aim Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 4739, Houston, Texas
77210-4739,
or by telephone at
800-959-4246.
The minimum investments for Class A, B, C and Y shares for
Fund accounts are as follows:
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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None
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None
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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None
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None
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESA accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$25
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$25
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All other types of accounts if the investor is purchasing shares
through a systematic purchase plan
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50
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50
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs
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250
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25
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All other accounts
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1,000
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50
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Tax
Information
The Funds distributions are generally taxable to you as
ordinary income unless you are investing through a tax-deferred
arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement
account.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other
financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and the
Funds distributor or its related companies may pay the
intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services.
These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing
the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson
or visit your financial intermediarys Web site for more
information.
Investment
Objectives, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek to
provide current income with preservation of capital. Capital
appreciation is a secondary objective that is sought only when
consistent with the Funds primary investment objective.
The Funds investment objective may be changed by the Board
of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
Principal
Investment Strategies and Risks
The Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment
objectives by investing primarily in a portfolio of corporate
debt securities. The Fund buys and sells securities with a view
towards seeking current income with preservation of capital and,
secondarily, capital appreciation, and selects securities that
the Adviser believes entail reasonable credit risk considered in
relation to the Funds investment policies. The Adviser
seeks to identify companies they believe will remain financially
sound and perform well in a range of market conditions. The
Adviser may seek higher-yielding securities of companies whose
financial condition has improved since the issuance of such
securities, or is anticipated to improve in the future. Prior to
investing, the Adviser evaluates each security for credit
quality and value based on a number of factors including, among
others, the financial strength, operating history, earnings
potential and management of the issuer. Portfolio securities are
typically sold when one of these assessments of the Adviser
materially changes.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of
its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in
corporate bonds at the time of investment. For these purposes a
corporate bond is
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defined as any corporate debt security with an original term to
maturity of greater than one year. The Funds policy in the
first sentence of this paragraph may be changed by the Board
without shareholder approval, but no change is anticipated; if
the Funds policy in the first sentence of this paragraph
changes, the Fund will notify shareholders in writing at least
60 days prior to implementation of the change and
shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains an
appropriate investment in light of the changes. The Fund may
invest up to 20% of its total assets in convertible securities,
which includes convertible bonds as well as convertible
preferred stocks. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total
assets in preferred stocks. In addition, the Fund may invest a
portion or all of its total assets in securities issued by
foreign governments or corporations; provided, however, that the
Fund may not invest more than 30% of its total assets in
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities.
The Fund invests in three categories of securities:
I. (a) securities rated at the time of purchase Baa or
higher by Moodys or BBB or higher by S&P;
(b) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government, its agencies or instrumentalities;
(c) commercial paper rated Prime by
Moodys or A by S&P; and
(d) cash and cash equivalents.
II. Securities rated Ba by Moodys or BB by S&P.
III. Securities rated B or below by Moodys or
S&P or unrated securities of comparable quality (excluding
unrated U.S. government agency obligations).
The ratings specified above apply to preferred stocks as well as
to corporate bonds.
At least 60% of the Funds total assets must be, and up to
100% may be, invested in category I securities. Up to 40% of the
Funds total assets may be invested in category II
securities. No more than 20% of the Funds total assets may
be invested in category III securities. Securities rated Ba or
lower by Moodys or BB or lower by S&P or unrated
securities judged by the Adviser to be of comparable quality are
commonly referred to as junk bonds.
The above percentage limitations apply to the Funds
investment portfolio excluding options, futures contracts and
options on futures contracts. Although the Fund may invest up to
40% of its total assets in securities rated Ba by Moodys
or BB by S&P, the Funds current operating policy is
to limit such investments to less than 35% of its total assets.
Also, the Funds current operating policy is to not
purchase debt securities rated below B by both Moodys and
S&P or unrated securities considered by the Adviser to be
of comparable quality.
Understanding Quality Ratings.
Debt securities ratings
are based on the issuers ability to pay interest and repay
the principal. Securities with ratings above BB are considered
investment grade, while those with ratings of BB and below are
regarded as noninvestment grade. The Funds SAI provides
additional information about securities ratings.
Corporate debt securities with longer maturities generally tend
to produce higher yields but are subject to greater market risk
than debt securities with shorter maturities. The Fund is not
limited as to the maturities of the corporate debt securities in
which it invests, except that the Fund invests primarily in
corporate bonds (which are defined as any debt security with an
original term to maturity of greater than one year). Most
preferred stocks have no stated maturity or redemption date. The
value of debt securities generally varies inversely with changes
in prevailing interest rates. If interest rates rise, debt
security prices generally fall; if interest rates fall, debt
security prices generally rise. Shorter-term securities are
generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than
longer-term securities; thus, for a given change in interest
rates, the market prices of shorter-maturity debt securities
generally fluctuate less than the market prices of
longer-maturity debt securities. Debt securities with shorter
maturities generally offer lower yields than debt securities
with longer maturities assuming all other factors, including
credit quality, are equal. While the Fund has no policy limiting
the maturities of the individual debt securities in which it may
invest, the Fund seeks to manage fluctuations in net asset value
resulting from changes in interest rates by actively managing
the portfolio maturity structure.
Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make timely
payments of interest and principal. The Fund invests at least
60% of its total assets in investment grade debt securities and
may invest up to 40% of its total assets in noninvestment grade
debt securities. Ratings assigned by the ratings agencies
represent their opinions of the quality of the debt securities
they undertake to rate, but not the market risk of such
securities. It should be emphasized that ratings are general and
are not absolute standards of quality.
Generally, lower-grade securities provide a higher yield than
higher-grade securities of similar maturity but are subject to
greater risks, such as greater credit risk, greater market risk
and volatility, greater liquidity concerns and potentially
greater manager risk. Lower-grade securities are commonly
referred to as junk bonds. Rated lower-grade debt securities are
regarded by Moodys and S&P as predominately
speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest or
repay principal in accordance with their terms. Investors should
consider carefully the additional risks associated with
investment in lower-grade securities.
Lower-grade securities are more susceptible to nonpayment of
interest and principal and default than higher-grade securities.
Adverse changes in the economy or the individual issuer often
have a more significant impact on the ability of lower-grade
issuers to make payments, meet projected goals or obtain
additional financing. When an issuer of such securities is in
financial difficulties, the Fund may incur additional
expenditures or invest additional assets in an effort to obtain
partial or full recovery on amounts due.
While all debt securities fluctuate inversely with changes in
interest rates, the prices of lower-grade securities generally
are less sensitive to changes in interest rates and are more
sensitive to specific issuer developments or real or perceived
general adverse economic changes than higher-grade securities. A
projection of an economic downturn, for example, could cause a
decline in prices of lower-grade securities because the advent
of a recession could lessen the ability of a highly leveraged
company to make principal and interest payments on its senior
securities or obtain additional financing when necessary. A
significant increase in market interest rates or a general
economic downturn could severely disrupt the market for such
securities and the market values of such securities. Such
securities also often experience more volatility in prices than
higher-grade securities.
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and
may at times, including currently, experience periods of extreme
volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment
securities, including equity securities and derivative
instruments. The markets for securities in which the Fund may
invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of
such securities and such securities may become illiquid. New or
proposed laws may have an impact on the Funds investments
and the Adviser is unable to predict what effect, if any, such
legislation may have on the Fund.
The secondary trading market for lower-grade securities may be
less liquid than the market for higher-grade securities. Prices
of lower-grade debt securities may decline rapidly in the event
a significant number of holders decide to sell. Changes in
expectations regarding an individual issuer, an industry or
lower-grade debt securities generally could reduce market
liquidity for such securities and make their sale by the Fund
more difficult, at least in the absence of price concessions.
The market for lower-grade securities also may have less
available information available, further complicating
evaluations and valuations of such securities and placing more
emphasis on the Advisers experience, judgment and analysis
than other securities.
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in
selecting the best-performing securities or investment
techniques, and the Funds performance may lag behind that
of similar funds.
Convertible Securities.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of
its total assets in convertible securities. A convertible
security is a bond,
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debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or other
security that may be converted into or exchanged for a
prescribed amount of common stock or other security of the same
or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of
time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security
generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or
accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred
stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed,
converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible
securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt
and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends
to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion
feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of
the underlying securities. Convertible securities ordinarily
provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than
those of common stock of the same or similar issuers.
Convertible securities generally rank senior to common stock in
a corporations capital structure but are usually
subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities.
Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in
any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities
although the market prices of convertible securities may be
affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the
underlying securities. The difference between the market price
of the convertible security and the market price of the
securities into which it may be converted is called the premium.
When the premium is small, the convertible security has
performance characteristics similar to an equity security; when
the premium is large, the convertible security has performance
characteristics similar to a debt security. The conversion
privilege may take the form of warrants attached to the bond or
preferred stock which entitle the holder to purchase a specific
number of shares of common stock or other security, usually of
the same company, at fixed prices for a specified period of
time. Common stocks may be temporarily acquired in the portfolio
as a result of conversion of convertible securities into such
common stocks or upon exercise of warrants attached to or
included in a unit with a debt security purchased by the Fund.
Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities
at a specific price for a specific period of time. Rights
typically have a substantially shorter term than do warrants.
Rights and warrants may be considered more speculative and less
liquid than certain other types of investments in that they do
not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect
to the underlying securities nor do they represent any rights in
the assets of the issuing company. Rights and warrants may lack
a secondary market.
Preferred Stock.
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its
total assets in preferred stocks. Preferred stocks may provide a
higher dividend rate than the interest yield on debt securities
of the same issuer, but are subject to greater risk of
fluctuation in market value and greater risk of non-receipt of
income. Unlike interest on debt securities, dividends on
preferred stocks must be declared by the issuers board of
directors before becoming payable. Preferred stocks are in many
ways like perpetual debt securities, providing a stream of
income but without stated maturity date. Because they often lack
a fixed maturity or redemption date, preferred stocks are likely
to fluctuate substantially in price when interest rates change.
Such fluctuations generally are comparable to or exceed those of
long-term government or corporate bonds (those with maturities
of fifteen to thirty years). Preferred stocks have claims on
assets and earnings of the issuer which are subordinate to the
claims of all creditors but senior to the claims of common
stockholders. A preferred stock rating differs from a bond
rating because it applies to an equity issue which is
intrinsically different from, and subordinated to, a debt issue.
Preferred stock ratings generally represent an assessment of the
capacity and willingness of an issuer to pay preferred stock
dividends and any applicable sinking fund obligations.
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers.
The
Fund may invest a portion or all of its total assets in
securities issued by foreign governments and other foreign
issuers which are similar in quality to the securities described
above. Securities of foreign and domestic issuers may be
denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S.
dollars. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its total assets in
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities. The Adviser believes that in
certain instances such debt securities of foreign issuers may
provide higher yields than securities of domestic issuers which
have similar maturities.
Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain
risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities
of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal
developments (including war or other instability, expropriation
of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the
imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency
blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions
or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including
higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency
conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing
contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of
foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile
than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
In addition, there often is less publicly available information
about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities
are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing,
accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than
domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation
of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the
United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries,
there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory
taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect
investment in those countries. Because there is usually less
supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges,
brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund
may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually
encountered in the United States.
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers
relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions,
clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact
yields and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund
are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities
are foregone.
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the
Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries.
Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging
market countries are subject to greater risks than investments
in securities of developed countries since emerging market
countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse
and mature and political systems that are less stable than
developed countries.
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of
foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs
associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers,
including the costs incurred in connection with converting
currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher
settlement costs or custodial costs.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form
of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve
substantially identical risks to those associated with direct
investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the
underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly
unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no
obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the
holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting
rights with respect to the deposited securities.
Since the Fund invests in securities denominated or quoted in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund will be affected
by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange
control regulations) which affect the value of investments in
the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation
of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of
the Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds return on such assets as well as any temporary
uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In
addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies.
The Fund may purchase and sell foreign currency on a spot (i.e.,
cash) basis in connection with the settlement of transactions in
securities traded
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in such foreign currency. The Fund also may enter into contracts
with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or
foreign currencies at a future date (forward contracts). A
foreign currency forward contract is a negotiated agreement
between the contracting parties to exchange a specified amount
of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. The
rate can be higher or lower than the spot rate between the
currencies that are the subject of the contract.
The Fund may attempt to protect against adverse changes in the
value of the U.S. dollar in relation to a foreign currency by
entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the
amount of foreign currency invested or to be invested, or by
buying or selling a foreign currency option or futures contract
for such amount. Such strategies may be employed before the Fund
purchases a foreign security traded in the currency which the
Fund anticipates acquiring or between the date the foreign
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment
therefor is made or received. Seeking to protect against a
change in the value of a foreign currency in the foregoing
manner does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of
portfolio securities or prevent losses if the prices of such
securities decline. Furthermore, such transactions reduce or
preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the currency
should move in the direction opposite to the position taken.
Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer
overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into
such contracts. The Fund may also cross-hedge currencies by
entering into a transaction to purchase or sell one or more
currencies that are expected to decline in value relative to
other currencies to which it has or expects to have exposure.
The use of currency transactions can result in the Fund
incurring losses because of the imposition of exchange controls,
suspension of settlements or the inability of the Fund to
deliver or receive a specified currency. In addition, amounts
paid as premiums and cash or other assets held in margin
accounts with respect to derivatives transactions are not
otherwise available to the Fund for investment purposes.
Derivatives.
The Fund may, but is not required to, use
various investment strategies for a variety of purposes
including hedging, risk management, portfolio management, to
earn income or to gain exposure to other securities. The
Funds use of derivatives may involve the purchase and sale
of derivative instruments such as options, forwards, futures,
options on futures, swaps and other related instruments and
techniques. Such derivatives may be based on a variety of
underlying instruments, including equity and fixed income
securities, indexes, interest rates, currencies and other
assets. Derivatives often have risks similar to the equity
securities or fixed income securities underlying the derivatives
and may have additional risks of the derivatives as described
herein. The Funds use of derivatives transactions may also
include other instruments, strategies and techniques, including
newly developed or permitted instruments, strategies and
techniques, consistent with the Funds investment
objectives and applicable regulatory requirements.
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two
parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying
instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The
value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in
tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures
contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and
the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction.
Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures
contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the
underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a
cash settlement amount on the settlement date. The Funds
use of futures may not always be successful. The prices of
futures can be highly volatile, using them could lower total
return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the
Funds initial investment in such contracts.
A swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to
which the parties exchange payments at specified dates on the
basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments
calculated by reference to specified securities, indexes,
reference rates, currencies or other instruments. Most swap
agreements provide that when the period payment dates for both
parties are the same, the payments are made on a net basis
(i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with only the net
amount paid by one party to the other). The Funds
obligations or rights under a swap contract entered into on a
net basis will generally be equal only to the net amount to be
paid or received under the agreement, based on the relative
values of the positions held by each counterparty. Swap
agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and there
is no central clearing or guaranty function for swaps.
Therefore, swaps are subject to credit risk and the risk of
default or non-performance by the counterparty. Swaps could
result in losses if interest rate or foreign currency exchange
rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by
the Fund or if the reference index, security or investments do
not perform as expected.
The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in structured
notes and other types of structured investments (referred to
collectively as structured products). A structured note is a
derivative security for which the amount of principal repayment
and/or
interest payments is based on the movement of one or more
factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, currency
exchange rates, interest rates (such as the prime lending rate
or LIBOR), referenced bonds and stock indices. Investments in
structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk,
credit risk and market risk. Changes in interest rates and
movement of the factor may cause significant price fluctuations
and changes in the reference factor may cause the interest rate
on the structured note to be reduced to zero and any further
changes in the reference factor may then reduce the principal
amount payable on maturity. Structured notes may be less liquid
than other types of securities and more volatile than the
reference factor underlying the note.
Generally, structured investments are interests in entities
organized and operated for the purpose of restructuring the
investment characteristics of underlying investment interests or
securities. These investment entities may be structured as
trusts or other types of pooled investment vehicles. Holders of
structured investments bear risks of the underlying investment
and are subject to counterparty risk. While certain structured
investment vehicles enable the investor to acquire interests in
a pool of securities without the brokerage and other expenses
associated with directly holding the same securities, investors
in structured investment vehicles generally pay their share of
the investment vehicles administrative and other expenses.
Certain structured products may be thinly traded or have a
limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing the
Funds illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a
particular point in time, may be unable to find qualified buyers
for these securities.
The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from,
and possibly greater than, the risks associated with other
portfolio investments. Derivatives transactions may involve the
use of highly specialized instruments that require investment
techniques and risk analyses different from those associated
with other portfolio investments. The Fund complies with
applicable regulatory requirements when implementing
derivatives, including the segregation of cash
and/or
liquid securities on the books of the Funds custodian, as
mandated by SEC rules or SEC staff positions. Although the
Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Funds
investment objective, no assurance can be given that the use of
derivatives will achieve this result.
Other Investments
and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase
agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial
institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash.
Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are
subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will
only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be
creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by the
Board.
The Fund may invest in mortgage-related or mortgage-backed
securities. Mortgage loans made by banks, savings and loan
institutions, and other lenders are often assembled into pools.
Interests in such pools may
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then be issued by private entities or also may be issued or
guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S.
government. The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage
obligations (CMOs) and real estate mortgage investment conduits
(REMICs). CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by mortgage
loans or mortgage-related securities which generally are held
under an indenture issued by financial institutions or other
mortgage lenders or issued or guaranteed by agencies or
instrumentalities of the U.S. government. REMICs are private
entities formed for the purpose of holding a fixed pool of
mortgages secured by an interest in real property. Such
securities are subject to market risk, prepayment risk and
extension risk.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities
may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price
that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such
securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to
obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of
time they have been held to take advantage of new investment
opportunities, yield differentials, or for other reasons. The
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the
realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had
lower portfolio turnover. The turnover rate will not be a
limiting factor, however, if the Funds Adviser considers
such portfolio changes appropriate.
Temporary Defensive Strategy.
When market conditions
dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a
temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its
assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial
paper, certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances and
other obligations of domestic banks having total assets of at
least $500 million, repurchase agreements and short-term
money market instruments. Under normal market conditions, the
yield on these securities will tend to be lower than the yield
on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking
such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be
pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve
its investment objectives.
Portfolio
Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with
respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio holdings
is available in the Funds SAI, which is available at
www.invescoaim.com.
The
Advisers
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds investment adviser. The Adviser manages the
investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment
portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment
objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the
performance of the Funds
day-to-day
management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in
interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment
adviser since 1976.
Adviser
Compensation
Advisory Agreement.
The Fund retains the Adviser to
manage the investment of its assets and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of its portfolio securities. Under an
investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Fund,
the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee computed based upon an
annual rate applied to the average daily net assets of the Fund
as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets
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% Per Annum
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First $500 million
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0.420
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%
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Next $750 million
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0.350
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Over $1.25 billion
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0.220
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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least
June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to
limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below)
of Class A shares to 0.95%, Class B shares to 1.70%,
Class C shares to 1.70% and Class Y shares to 0.70% of
average daily net assets, respectively. In determining the
Advisers obligation to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into
account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement to exceed the limit reflected above:
(i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense
on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items;
and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not
actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Board
of Trustees or Invesco Advisers, Inc. may terminate the fee
waiver arrangement at any time after June 30, 2012.
When issued, a discussion regarding the basis for the
Boards approval of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund will be available in the Funds
first annual or semiannual report to shareholders.
Portfolio
Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible
for the
day-to-day
management of the Funds portfolio:
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Cynthia Brien, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since its inception, and has been associated with the
Adviser or its affiliates since 1996.
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Chuck Burge, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since its inception, and has been associated with the
Adviser or its affiliates since 2002.
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More information on the portfolio managers may be found at
www.invescoaim.com. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Sales
Charges
Purchases of Class A shares of the Fund are subject to the
maximum 4.75% initial sales charge as listed under the heading
Category II Initial Sales Charges in the
Shareholder Account InformationInitial Sales Charges
(Class A Shares Only) section of the prospectus.
Class B shares will be subject to payment of CDSC Category
I CDSCs during the applicable CDSC periods listed under the
heading CDSCs on Class B Shares in the
Shareholder Account InformationContingent Deferred
Sales Charges section of the prospectus.
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and
strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist
primarily of ordinary income.
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income
daily and pays them monthly.
6 Invesco
Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
Capital
Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital
gains (net of any capital loss carryovers), if any, at least
annually. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from
year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment
activities and cash flows. During a time of economic downturn, a
Fund may experience capital losses and unrealized depreciation
in value of investments, the effect of which may be to reduce or
eliminate capital gains distributions for a period of time. Even
though a Fund may experience a current year loss, it may
nonetheless distribute prior year capital gains.
7 Invesco
Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
Prior to the date of this prospectus, the Fund had not yet
commenced operations; therefore, Financial Highlights are not
available.
8 Invesco
Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
Shareholder
Account Information
In addition to the Fund, Invesco serves as investment adviser to
many other mutual funds that are offered to retail investors.
The following information is about the AIM Funds, Invesco Funds,
and Invesco Van Kampen Funds (the Funds) that offer retail share
classes.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the name of an individual investor), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules which differ from,
and/or
charge a transaction or other fee in addition to, those
described in this prospectus.
Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.invescoaim.com
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then click on the link for Accounts & Services, then
Service Center, or consult the Funds Statement of
Additional Information, which is available on that same Web site
or upon request free of charge. The Web site is not part of this
prospectus.
Choosing
a Share Class
Each Fund may offer multiple classes of shares and not all Funds
offer all share classes discussed herein. Each class represents
an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Certain
classes have higher expenses than other classes which may lower
the return on your investment when compared to a less expensive
class. In deciding which class of shares to purchase, you should
consider the following attributes of the various share classes,
among other things: (i) the eligibility requirements that
apply to purchases of a particular class, (ii) the initial
sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), if
any, applicable to the class, (iii) the 12b-1 fee, if any,
paid by the class, and (iv) any services you may receive
from a financial intermediary. Please contact your financial
adviser to assist you in making your decision. Please refer to
the prospectus fee table for more information on the fees and
expenses of a particular Funds share classes.
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Share Classes
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Class A
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Class B
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Class C
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Class R
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Class Y
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Investor Class
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Initial sales charge which may be waived or reduced
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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Contingent deferred sales charge on certain redemptions
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Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within six or fewer years
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Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within one year
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.25%
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12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.50%
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No
12b-1
fee
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.25%
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Generally converts to Class A shares on or about the end of the month which is at least eight years after the date on which shares were purchased along with a pro rata portion of reinvested dividends and distributions
2, 3
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Generally more appropriate for long-term investors
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Available only to investors with a total account balance less than $100,000. The total account value for this purpose includes all accounts eligible for Rights of Accumulation
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Generally more appropriate for short-term investors
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Purchase orders limited to amounts less than $1,000,000
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Generally, available only to employee benefit plans
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Generally, available only to investors who purchase through fee-based advisory accounts with an approved financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries
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Generally closed to new investors
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Class A2 shares of AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund and
Investor Class shares of AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio do not have a 12b-1 fee.
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Class B shares of AIM Money Market Fund convert to AIM Cash
Reserve Shares.
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Certain Funds may convert to Class A shares based on
different time schedules. In addition, Class B shares will
not convert to Class A shares that have a higher 12b-1 fee
rate than Class B shares at the time of conversion.
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CDSC does not apply to redemption of Class C shares of AIM
LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term Bond Fund unless you received
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund through an exchange from Class C shares from
another Fund that is still subject to a CDSC.
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In addition to the share classes shown in the chart above, AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate
Fund offer Class A2 shares, AIM Money Market Fund
offers AIM Cash Reserve Shares, AIM Summit Fund offers
Class P shares and AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund offer Class S shares.
Share
Class Eligibility
Class A, B,
C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares
Class A, B, C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares are available to
all retail investors, including individuals, trusts,
corporations and other business and charitable organizations and
eligible employee benefit plans. The share classes offer
different fee structures which are intended to compensate
financial intermediaries for services provided in connection
with the sale of shares and continued maintenance of the
customer relationship.
A-1 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
You should consider the services provided by your financial
adviser and any other financial intermediaries who will be
involved in the servicing of your account when choosing a share
class.
Class B shares are not available as an investment for
retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the
Internal Revenue Code (the Code). These plans include 401(k)
plans (including AIM Solo 401(k) plans), money purchase pension
plans and profit sharing plans. However, plans that have
existing accounts invested in Class B shares will continue
to be allowed to make additional purchases.
Class A2
Shares
Class A2 shares, which are offered only on AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, are
closed to new investors. All references in this Prospectus to
Class A shares, shall include Class A2 shares, unless
otherwise noted.
Class P
Shares
In addition to the other share classes discussed herein, the AIM
Summit Fund offers Class P shares, which were historically
sold only through the AIM Summit Investors Plans I and II (each
a Plan and, collectively, the Summit Plans). Class P shares
are sold with no initial sales charge and have a 12b-1 fee of
0.10%. However, Class P shares are not sold to members of
the general public. Only shareholders who had accounts in the
Summit Plans at the close of business on December 8, 2006
may purchase Class P shares and only until the total of
their combined investments in the Summit Plans and in
Class P shares directly equals the face amount of their
former Plan under the
30-year
extended investment option. The face amount of a Plan is the
combined total of all scheduled monthly investments under the
Plan. For a Plan with a scheduled monthly investment of $100.00,
the face amount would have been $36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class R
Shares
Class R shares are generally available only to eligible
employee benefit plans. These may include, for example,
retirement and deferred compensation plans maintained pursuant
to Sections 401, 403, and 457 of the Code; nonqualified
deferred compensation plans; health savings accounts maintained
pursuant to Section 223 of the Code; and voluntary
employees beneficiary arrangements maintained pursuant to
Section 501(c)(9) of the Code. Retirement plans maintained
pursuant to Section 401 generally include 401(k) plans,
profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, and defined
benefit plans. Class R shares are generally not available
for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) such as traditional,
Roth, SEP, SAR-SEP and SIMPLE IRAs.
Class S
Shares
Class S shares are limited to investors who purchase shares
with the proceeds received from a systematic contractual
investment plan redemption within the
12-months
prior to purchasing Class S shares, and who purchase
through an approved financial intermediary that has an agreement
with the distributor to sell Class S shares. Class S
shares are not otherwise sold to members of the general public.
An investor purchasing Class S shares will not pay an
initial sales charge. The investor will no longer be eligible to
purchase additional Class S shares at that point where the
value of the contributions to the prior systematic contractual
investment plan combined with the subsequent Class S share
contributions equals the face amount of what would have been the
investors systematic contractual investment plan under the
30-year
investment option. The face amount of a systematic contractual
investment plan is the combined total of all scheduled monthly
investments under that plan. For a plan with a scheduled monthly
investment of $100.00, the face amount would have been
$36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class Y
Shares
Class Y shares are generally available to investors who
purchase through a fee-based advisory account with an approved
financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired
trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family
members of a current, former or retired trustee, director,
officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In fee-based advisory programs, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
Subject to any conditions or limitations imposed on the
servicing of Class Y shares by your financial adviser, if
you received Class Y shares as a result of a merger or
reorganization of a predecessor fund into any of the Funds, you
will be permitted to make additional Class Y share
purchases.
Investor
Class Shares
Some of the Funds offer Investor Class
shares.
Investor Class shares are sold with no initial
sales charge and have a maximum 12b-1 fee of 0.25%. Investor
Class shares are not sold to members of the general public. Only
the following persons may purchase Investor Class shares:
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Investors who established accounts prior to April 1, 2002,
in Investor Class shares who have continuously maintained an
account in Investor Class shares (this includes anyone listed in
the registration of an account, such as a joint owner, trustee
or custodian, and immediate family members of such persons).
These investors are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered investors.
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Customers of certain financial intermediaries which have had
relationships with the Funds distributor or any Funds that
offered Investor Class shares prior to April 1, 2002, who
have continuously maintained such relationships. These
intermediaries are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered intermediaries.
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Eligible employee benefit plans. Investor Class shares, are
generally not available for IRAs, unless the IRA depositor is
considered a Investor Class grandfathered investor or the
account is opened through a Investor Class grandfathered
intermediary.
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Any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or
employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or
retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or
of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries.
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Distribution
and Service
(12b-1)
Fees
Except as noted below, each Fund has adopted a distribution plan
or distribution plan and service plan pursuant to SEC
Rule 12b-1.
A 12b-1 plan allows a Fund to pay distribution and service fees
to Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (Invesco Aim Distributors) to
compensate or reimburse, as applicable, Invesco Aim Distributors
for its efforts in connection with the sale and distribution of
the Funds shares and for services provided to
shareholders, all or a substantial portion of which are paid to
the dealer of record. Because the Funds pay these fees out of
their assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will
increase the cost of your investment and may cause you to pay
more than the maximum permitted initial sales charges described
in this prospectus.
The following Funds and share classes do not have 12b-1 plans:
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AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, Class A2 shares.
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AIM Money Market Fund, Investor Class shares.
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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All Funds, Class Y shares
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Under the applicable distribution plan or distribution plan and
service plan, the Funds may pay distribution and service fees up
to the following amounts with respect to each Funds
average daily net assets with respect to such class:
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FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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Class B shares: 1.00%
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Class C shares: 1.00%
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Class P shares: 0.10%
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Class R shares: 0.50%
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Class S shares: 0.15%
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Investor Class shares: 0.25%
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Please refer to the prospectus fee table for more information on
a particular Funds 12b-1 fees.
Initial
Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only)
The Funds are grouped into four categories for determining
initial sales charges. The Other Information section
of each Funds prospectus will tell you the sales charge
category in which the Fund is classified. As used below, the
term offering price with respect to all categories
of Class A shares includes the initial sales charge.
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Category I Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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50,000
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5.50
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5.82
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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$
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100,000
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4.50
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4.71
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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2.75
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2.83
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category II Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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50,000
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4.75
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%
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4.99
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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100,000
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4.25
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4.44
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$100,000 but less than
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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500,000
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2.50
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2.56
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$500,000 but less than
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category III Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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100,000
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1.00
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1.01
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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0.75
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0.76
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$250,000 but less than
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1,000,000
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0.50
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0.50
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Category IV Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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100,000
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2.50
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%
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2.56
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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1.75
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1.78
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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1.25
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1.27
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1.00
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Class A
Shares Sold Without an Initial Sales Charge
Certain categories of investors are permitted to purchase and
certain intermediaries are permitted to sell Class A shares
of the Funds without an initial sales charge because their
transactions involve little or no expense. The investors who may
purchase Class A shares without paying an initial sales
charge include the following:
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Investors who purchase shares through a fee-based advisory
account with an approved financial intermediary or any current
or retired trustee, director, officer or employee of any AIM,
Invesco or Invesco Van Kampen Fund, or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In a fee based advisory program, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
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Any investor who purchases their shares with the proceeds of a
rollover, transfer or distribution from a retirement plan or
individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim Distributors
acts as the prototype sponsor to another eligible retirement
plan or individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim
Distributors acts as the prototype sponsor, to the extent that
such proceeds are attributable to the redemption of shares of a
Fund held through the plan or account.
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Certain retirement plans (the Plan or
Plans); provided, however, that such Plans:
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a. have assets of at least $1 million; or
b. have at least 100 employees eligible to participate in the
Plan; or
c. execute multiple-plan transactions through a single omnibus
account per Fund.
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Any investor who maintains an account in Investor Class shares
of a Fund (this includes anyone listed in the registration of an
account, such as a joint owner, trustee or custodian, and
immediate family members of such persons).
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Qualified Tuition Programs created and maintained in accordance
with Section 529 of the Code.
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Insurance company separate accounts.
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No investor will pay an initial sales charge in the following
circumstances:
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When buying Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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When reinvesting dividends and distributions.
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When exchanging shares of one Fund, that were previously
assessed a sales charge, for shares of another Fund.
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As a result of a Funds merger, consolidation, or
acquisition of the assets of another Fund.
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Unit investments trusts sponsored by Invesco Aim Distributors or
its affiliates.
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Unitholders of Van Kampen unit investment trusts that enrolled
in the reinvestment program prior to December 3, 2007 to
reinvest distributions from such trusts in Class A shares
of the Funds. The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate
this program at any time.
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Reduced Sales
Charges and Sales Charge Exceptions
You may qualify for reduced sales charges or sales charge
exceptions. Qualifying types of accounts for you and your
Immediate Family as described in a Funds
Statement of Additional Information include individual, joint,
certain trusts, 529 college savings plan and Coverdell Education
Savings, certain retirement plans established for the benefit of
an individual, and Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minor Acts
accounts. To qualify for these reductions or exceptions, you or
your financial adviser must notify the transfer agent and
provide the necessary documentation at the time of purchase that
your purchase qualifies for such treatment. Certain individuals
and employer-sponsored retirement plans may link accounts for
the purpose of qualifying for lower initial sales charges.
Purchase of Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, AIM
Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund or Investor Class
shares of any Fund will not be taken into account in determining
whether a purchase qualifies for a reduction in initial sales
charges pursuant to
Rights of Accumulation or Letters of
Intent.
Rights of
Accumulation
You may combine your new purchases of Class A shares of a
Fund with other Fund shares currently owned (Class A, B, C,
P, R, S or Y) for the purpose of qualifying for the lower
initial sales charge rates that apply to larger purchases. The
applicable initial sales charge for the new purchase is based on
the total of your current purchase and the value of other shares
owned based on their current public offering price. The transfer
agent may automatically link certain accounts registered in the
same
A-3 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
name with the same taxpayer identification number for the
purpose of qualifying you for lower initial sales charge rates.
Letters of
Intent
Under a Letter of Intent (LOI), you commit to purchase a
specified dollar amount of Class A shares of one or more
Funds during a
13-month
period. The amount you agree to purchase determines the initial
sales charge you pay. If the full amount committed to in the LOI
is not invested by the end of the
13-month
period, your account will be assessed the higher initial sales
charge that would normally be applicable to the amount actually
invested.
Reinstatement
Following Redemption
If you redeem shares of a Fund, you may reinvest all or a
portion of the proceeds from the redemption in the same share
class of any Fund in the same Category within 180 days of
the redemption without paying an initial sales charge.
Class B, P and S redemptions may be reinvested only into
Class A shares with no initial sales charge. Class Y
redemptions may be reinvested into either Class Y shares or
Class A shares with no initial sales charge.
This reinstatement privilege does not apply to a purchase made
through a regularly scheduled automatic investment plan, such as
a purchase by a regularly scheduled payroll deduction or
transfer from a bank account.
In order to take advantage of this reinstatement privilege, you
must inform your financial adviser or the transfer agent that
you wish to do so at the time of your investment.
Contingent
Deferred Sales Charges (CDSCs)
CDSCs on
Class A Shares and AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money
Market Fund
You can purchase $1,000,000 or more (a Large Purchase) of
Class A shares of Category I, II and IV Funds without
paying an initial sales charge. However, if you redeem these
shares prior to 18 months after the date of purchase, they
will be subject to a CDSC of 1%.
If you currently own Class A shares of a Category I, II or
IV Fund, and make additional purchases without paying an initial
sales charge that result in account balances of $1,000,000 or
more, the additional shares purchased will be subject to an
18-month,
1%
CDSC.
If Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a Large Purchase of Class A
shares by an employee benefit plan, the Class A shares may
be subject to a 1% CDSC if all of the plans shares are
redeemed within one year from the date of the plans
initial purchase.
If you acquire AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
or Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund through an
exchange involving Class A shares that were subject to a
CDSC, the shares acquired as a result of the exchange will
continue to be subject to that same CDSC.
CDSCs on
Class B Shares
Class B shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the CDSC period, you will be assessed a CDSC as follows,
unless you qualify for one of the CDSC exceptions outlined
below. The Funds are grouped into seven categories for
determining CDSCs. The Other Information section of
each Funds prospectus will tell you the CDSC category in
which the Fund is classified.
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CDSC Category I
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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3.00
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Fifth
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category II
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.00
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Fifth
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category III
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSC Category IV
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
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3.75
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Third
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3.50
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category V
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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2.00
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%
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Second
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1.50
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Third
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1.00
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Fourth
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0.50
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Fifth and following
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None
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A-4 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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CDSC Category VI
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Class B CDSC
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Class B CDSC
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purchased
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purchased
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before
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on or after
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Year since purchase made
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June 1, 2005
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June 1, 2005
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First
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3.00
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%
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4.00
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%
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Second
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2.50
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4.00
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Third
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2.00
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3.00
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Fourth
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1.00
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2.50
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Fifth
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None
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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None
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CDSC Category VII
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSCs on
Class C Shares
Class C shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the first year since purchase has been made you will be
assessed a 1% CDSC, unless you qualify for one of the CDSC
exceptions outlined below.
CDSCs on
Class C SharesEmployee Benefit Plan
Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a purchase of Class C shares by
an employee benefit plan; the Class C shares are subject to
a 1.00% CDSC at the time of redemption if all of the plans
shares are redeemed within one year from the date of the
plans initial purchase.
CDSCs on
Class C Shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund are not normally subject to a CDSC. However, if you
acquired shares of those Funds through an exchange, and the
shares originally purchased were subject to a CDSC, the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will continue to be subject
to that same CDSC. Conversely, if you acquire Class C
shares of any other Fund as a result of an exchange involving
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund that were not subject to a CDSC, then the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will not be subject to a
CDSC.
Computing a
CDSC
The CDSC on redemptions of shares is computed based on the lower
of their original purchase price or current net asset value, net
of reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions. In
determining whether to charge a CDSC, shares are accounted for
on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares on
which there is no CDSC first, and then shares in the order of
their purchase.
CDSC
Exceptions
Investors who own shares that are otherwise subject to a CDSC
will not pay a CDSC in the following circumstances:
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If you participate in the Systematic Redemption Plan and
withdraw up to 12% of the value of your shares that are subject
to a CDSC in any twelve-month period.
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If you redeem shares to pay account fees.
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If you are the executor, administrator or beneficiary of an
estate or are otherwise entitled to assets remaining in an
account following the death or post-purchase disability of a
shareholder or beneficial owner and you choose to redeem those
shares.
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There are other circumstances under which you may be able to
redeem shares without paying CDSCs.
Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions are not subject to CDSCs.
The following share classes are sold with no CDSC:
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Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund.
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n
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Investor Class shares of any Fund.
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n
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Class P shares of AIM Summit Fund.
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n
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Class S shares of AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund.
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Class Y shares of any Fund.
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CDSCs Upon
Converting to Class Y Shares
If shares that are subject to a CDSC are converted to
Class Y shares, the applicable CDSC will be assessed prior
to conversion.
Redemption Fees
Certain Funds impose a 2% redemption fee (on redemption
proceeds) if you redeem or exchange shares within 31 days
of purchase. Please refer to the applicable Funds
prospectus to determine whether that Fund imposes a redemption
fee. As of the date of this prospectus, the following Funds
impose redemption fees:
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AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund
AIM China Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM European Growth Fund
AIM European Small Company Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Health Care Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund
AIM High Yield Fund
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AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
AIM Japan Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
Invesco International Growth Equity Fund
Invesco U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco Special Value Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Advantage Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
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The redemption fee will be retained by the Fund from which you
are redeeming or exchanging shares, and is intended to offset
the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with
short-term money movements in and out of the Fund. The
redemption fee is imposed on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares in the
order of their purchase.
Redemption fees generally will not be charged in the following
circumstances:
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained
by intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
assess the redemption fees.
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held by funds of funds,
qualified tuition plans maintained pursuant to Section 529
of the Code, variable insurance contracts or separately managed
qualified default investment alternative vehicles maintained
pursuant to Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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n
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Redemptions and exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs or
systematic withdrawal plans.
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A-5 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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n
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Redemptions requested within 31 days following the death or
post-purchase disability of an account owner.
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n
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Redemptions or exchanges initiated by a Fund.
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The following shares are not subject to redemption fees,
irrespective of whether they are redeemed in accordance with any
of the exceptions set forth above:
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n
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Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
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n
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Shares acquired through systematic purchase plans.
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n
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Shares acquired in connection with a rollover or transfer of
assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit plan
to the trustee or custodian of another employee benefit plan.
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Shares held by employee benefit plans will only be subject to
redemption fees if the shares were acquired by exchange and are
redeemed by exchange within 31 days of purchase.
Some investments in the Funds are made through accounts that are
maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and some investments are made indirectly through
products that use the Funds as underlying investments, such as
employee benefit plans, funds of funds, qualified tuition plans,
and variable insurance contracts (these products are generally
referred to as conduit investment vehicles). If shares of the
Funds are held in an account maintained by an intermediary or in
the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and not in the names
of individual investors), the intermediary account or conduit
investment vehicle may be considered an individual shareholder
of the Funds for purposes of assessing redemption fees. In these
cases, the Funds are likely to be limited in their ability to
assess redemption fees on transactions initiated by individual
investors, and the applicability of redemption fees will be
determined based on the aggregate holdings and redemptions of
the intermediary account or the conduit investment vehicle.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the names of individual investors), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules intended to limit
short-term money movements in and out of the Funds which differ
from those described in this prospectus. In such cases, there
may be redemption fees imposed by the intermediary or conduit
investment vehicle on different terms (and subject to different
exceptions) than those set forth above. Please consult your
financial adviser or other financial intermediary for details.
The Funds have the discretion to waive the 2% redemption fee if
a Fund is in jeopardy of losing its registered investment
company qualification for tax purposes.
Your financial adviser or other financial intermediary may
charge service fees for handling redemption transactions. Your
shares also may be subject to a CDSC in addition to the
redemption fee.
Purchasing
Shares
If you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, your
eligibility to purchase shares and the terms by which you may
purchase, redeem and exchange shares may differ depending on
that institutions policies.
Minimum
Investments
There are no minimum investments for Class P, R or S shares
for Fund accounts. The minimum investments for Class A, B,
C, Y and Investor Class shares for Fund accounts are as follows:
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Additional
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Initial Investment
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Investments
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Type of Account
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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None
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None
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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None
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None
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$
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25
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$
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25
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All other accounts if the investor is purchasing shares through
a systematic purchase plan
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50
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50
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs
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250
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25
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All other accounts
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1,000
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50
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Invesco Aim Distributors has the discretion to accept orders for
lesser amounts.
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How to Purchase
Shares
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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Through a Financial Adviser
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Contact your financial adviser.
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Contact your financial adviser.
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By Mail
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Mail completed account application and check to the transfer
agent,
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX 77210-4739.
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., does NOT accept the
following types of payments: Credit Card Checks, Third Party
Checks, and Cash*.
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Mail your check and the remittance slip from your confirmation
statement to the transfer agent. Invesco Aim Investment
Services, Inc. does NOT accept the following types of payments:
Credit Card Checks, Third Party Checks, and Cash*.
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By Wire
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Mail completed account application to the transfer agent. Call
the transfer agent at
(800) 959-4246
to receive a reference number. Then, use the wire instructions
provided below.
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Call the transfer agent to receive a reference number. Then, use
the wire instructions provided below.
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Wire Instructions
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Beneficiary Bank ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Beneficiary Account Number: 00100366807
Beneficiary Account Name: Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc.
RFB: Fund Name, Reference #
OBI: Your Name, Account #
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By Telephone
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Select the Bank Account Information option on your completed
account application or complete a Systematic Options and Bank
Information Form. Mail the application or form to the transfer
agent. Once the transfer agent has received the form, call the
transfer agent at the number below to place your purchase order.
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Automated Investor Line
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your order after you have provided the bank
instructions that will be requested.
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A-6 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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By Internet
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Access your account at
www.invescoaim.com
. The proper
bank instructions must have been provided on your account. You
may not purchase shares in retirement accounts on the Internet.
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*
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In addition, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. (Invesco Aim
Investment Services), the Funds transfer agent, does not
accept cash equivalents for employer sponsored plan accounts.
Cash equivalents include cashiers checks, official checks,
bank drafts, travelers checks, treasurers checks,
postal money orders or money orders. We also reserve the right
to reject at our sole discretion payment by Temporary / Starter
Checks.
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Purchase orders will not be processed unless the account
application and purchase payment are received in good order. In
accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, if you fail to provide all
the required information requested in the current account
application, your purchase order will not be processed.
Additionally, federal law requires that the Fund verify and
record your identifying information.
Systematic
Purchase Plan
You can arrange for periodic investments in any of the Funds by
authorizing the transfer agent to withdraw the amount of your
investment from your bank account on a day or dates you specify
and in an amount of at least $25 per Fund for IRAs, Roth IRAs
and Coverdell ESAs, and at least $50 per Fund for all other
types of accounts. You may stop the Systematic Purchase Plan at
any time by giving the transfer agent notice ten days prior to
your next scheduled withdrawal. Certain financial advisers and
other financial intermediaries may also offer systematic
purchase plans.
Dollar Cost
Averaging
Dollar Cost Averaging allows you to make automatic periodic
exchanges, if permitted, from one Fund to another Fund or
multiple other Funds. The account from which exchanges are to be
made must have a minimum balance of $5,000 before you can use
this option. Exchanges will occur on (or about) the day of the
month you specify, in the amount you specify. Dollar Cost
Averaging cannot be set up for the 29th through the 31st of the
month. The minimum amount you can exchange to another Fund is
$50. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer dollar cost averaging programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same or
similar to Invesco Aims Dollar Cost Averaging program,
exchanges made under the program generally will not be counted
toward the limitation of four exchanges out of a Fund per
calendar year, discussed below.
Automatic
Dividend and Distribution Investment
Your dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or
reinvested in the same Fund or another Fund without paying an
initial sales charge. Unless you specify otherwise, your
dividends and distributions will automatically be reinvested in
the same Fund. If you elect to receive your distributions by
check, and the distribution amount is $10 or less, then the
amount will be automatically reinvested in the same Fund and no
check will be issued. If you have elected to receive
distributions by check, and the postal service is unable to
deliver checks to your address of record, then your distribution
election may be converted to having all subsequent distributions
reinvested in the same Fund and no checks will be issued. With
respect to certain account types, if your check remains uncashed
for six months, the Fund generally reserves the right to
reinvest your distribution check in your account at NAV and to
reinvest all subsequent distributions in shares of the Fund. You
should contact the transfer agent to change your distribution
option, and your request to do so must be received by the
transfer agent before the record date for a distribution in
order to be effective for that distribution. No interest will
accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.
You must comply with the following requirements to be eligible
to invest your dividends and distributions in shares of another
Fund:
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Your account balance in the Fund paying the dividend or
distribution must be at least $5,000; and
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Your account balance in the Fund receiving the dividend or
distribution must be at least $500.
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Portfolio
Rebalancing Program
If you have at least $5,000 in your account, you may participate
in the Portfolio Rebalancing Program. Under this Program, you
can designate how the total value of your Fund holdings should
be rebalanced, on a percentage basis, between two and ten of
your Funds on a quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. Your
portfolio will be rebalanced through the exchange of shares in
one or more of your Funds for shares of the same class of one or
more other Funds in your portfolio. Rebalancing will not occur
if your portfolio is within 2% of your stated allocation. If you
wish to participate in the Program, make changes or cancel the
Program, the transfer agent must receive your request to
participate, changes, or cancellation in good order at least
five business days prior to the next rebalancing date, which is
normally the 28th day of the last month of the period you
choose. We may modify, suspend or terminate the Program at any
time on 60 days prior written notice to participating
investors. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer portfolio rebalancing programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same as
or similar to Invesco Aims program, exchanges made under
the program generally will not be counted toward the limitation
of four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar year, discussed
below.
Redeeming
Shares
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the
transfer agent must receive your call during the hours of the
customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
in order to effect the redemption at that days net asset
value. For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the transfer agent must
receive your call before the Funds net asset value
determination in order to effect the redemption that day.
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How to Redeem Shares
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary
(including your retirement plan administrator).
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By Mail
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Send a written request to the transfer agent which includes:
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Original signatures of all registered owners/trustees;
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The dollar value or number of shares that you wish to redeem;
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The name of the Fund(s) and your account number; and
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Signature guarantees, if necessary (see below).
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The transfer agent may require that you provide additional
documentation, or information, such as corporate resolutions or
powers of attorney, if applicable. If you are redeeming from an
IRA or other type of retirement account, you must complete the
appropriate distribution form, as well as employer
authorization.
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A-7 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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How to Redeem Shares
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By Telephone
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Call the transfer agent at
1-800-959-4246.
You will be allowed to redeem by telephone if:
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Your redemption proceeds are to be mailed to your address on record (and there has been no change in your address of record within the last 30 days) or transferred electronically to a pre-authorized checking account;
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You do not hold physical share certificates;
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You can provide proper identification information;
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Your redemption proceeds do not exceed $250,000 per Fund; and
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You have not previously declined the telephone redemption privilege.
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You may, in limited circumstances, initiate a redemption from an
Invesco Aim IRA account by telephone. Redemptions from other
types of retirement plan accounts may be initiated only in
writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Automated Investor Line
|
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your redemption order after you have provided the
bank instructions that will be requested.
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By Internet
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Place your redemption request at
www.invescoaim.com
. You
will be allowed to redeem by Internet if:
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You do not hold physical share certificates;
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You can provide proper identification information;
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Your redemption proceeds do not exceed $250,000 per Fund; and
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You have already provided proper bank information or there has been no change in your address of record within the last 30 days
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You have not previously declined the telephone redemption privilege.
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Redemptions from most retirement plan accounts may be initiated
only in writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Timing and Method
of Payment
We normally will send out payments within one business day, and
in any event no more than seven days, after your redemption
request is received in good order (meaning that all necessary
information and documentation related to the redemption request
have been provided to the transfer agent). If you redeem shares
recently purchased by check or ACH, you may be required to wait
up to ten business days before we send your redemption proceeds.
This delay is necessary to ensure that the purchase has cleared.
Payment may be postponed in cases where the SEC declares an
emergency or normal trading is halted on the NYSE.
Redemption checks are mailed to your address of record, via
first class U.S. mail, unless you make other arrangements
with the transfer agent.
We use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated via telephone and the Internet are genuine, and we
are not liable for losses arising from actions taken in
accordance with instructions that are reasonably believed to be
genuine.
Expedited
Redemptions (AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
only)
If you place your redemption order by telephone, before
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and request an expedited
redemption, we will transmit payment of redemption proceeds on
that same day via federal wire to a bank of record on your
account. If we receive your redemption order after
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and before the close of the
customary trading session of the NYSE, we will transmit payment
on the next business day.
Systematic
Withdrawals
You may arrange for regular periodic withdrawals from your
account in amounts equal to or greater than $50 per Fund. We
will redeem the appropriate number of shares from your account
to provide redemption proceeds in the amount requested. You must
have a total account balance of at least $5,000 in order to
establish a Systematic Redemption Plan, unless you are
establishing a Required Minimum Distribution for a retirement
plan. You can stop this plan at any time by giving ten days
prior notice to the transfer agent.
Check
Writing
The transfer agent provides check writing privileges for
accounts in the following Funds and share classes:
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AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Class A shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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You may redeem shares of these Funds by writing checks in
amounts of $250 or more if you have completed an authorization
form. Redemption by check is not available for retirement
accounts. Checks are not eligible to be converted to ACH by the
payee. You may not give authorization to a payee by phone to
debit your account by ACH for a debt owed to the payee.
Signature
Guarantees
We require a signature guarantee in the following circumstances:
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When your redemption proceeds will equal or exceed $250,000 per
Fund.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be paid to someone
other than the registered owner of the account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent somewhere
other than the address of record or bank of record on the
account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent to a new
address or an address that changed in the last 30 days.
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The transfer agent will accept a guarantee of your signature by
a number of different types of financial institutions. Call the
transfer agent for additional information. Some institutions
have transaction amount maximums for these guarantees. Please
check with the guarantor institution to determine whether the
signature guarantee offered will be sufficient to cover the
value of your transaction request.
Redemptions in
Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds
solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine, in
their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a
redemption in kind).
Redemptions
Initiated by the Funds
If your account (Class A, B, C, P, S and Investor Class
shares only) has been open at least one year, you have not made
an additional purchase in the account during the past six
calendar months, and the value of your account falls below $500
for three consecutive months, the Funds have the right to redeem
the account after giving you 60 days prior written
notice. You may avoid having your account redeemed during the
notice period by bringing the account value up to $500 or by
initiating a Systematic Purchase Plan.
If the Fund determines that you have not provided a correct
Social Security or other tax identification number on your
account application, or the Fund is not able to verify your
identity as required by law, the Fund may, at its discretion,
redeem the account and distribute the proceeds to you.
Exchanging
Shares
You may, under certain circumstances, exchange shares in one
Fund for those of another Fund. An exchange is the purchase of
shares in one Fund which is paid for with the proceeds from a
redemption of shares of
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another Fund effectuated on the same day. Accordingly, the
procedures and processes applicable to redemptions of Fund
shares, as discussed under the heading Redeeming
Shares above, will apply. Before requesting an exchange,
review the prospectus of the Fund you wish to acquire.
All exchanges are subject to the limitations set forth in the
prospectuses of the Funds. If you wish to exchange shares of one
Fund for those of another Fund, you must consult the prospectus
of the Fund whose shares you wish to acquire to determine
whether the Fund is offering shares to new investors and whether
you are eligible to acquire shares of that Fund.
Permitted
Exchanges
Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Statement of
Additional Information, you generally may exchange your shares
for shares of the same class of another Fund. The following
below shows permitted exchanges:
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares
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Class A, B, C, R, Y*, Investor Class
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Class A2
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Class S
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Class R
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You may exchange your AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class A
shares, Class C shares or Investor Class shares for
Class Y shares of the same Fund if you otherwise qualify to
buy that Funds Class Y shares. Please consult your
financial adviser to discuss the tax implications, if any, of
all exchanges into Class Y shares of the same Fund.
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Exchanges Not
Permitted
The following exchanges are not permitted:
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Investor Class shares cannot be exchanged for Class A
shares of any Fund which offers Investor Class shares.
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Exchanges into Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund (also known as
the Category III Funds) are not permitted.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund cannot be exchanged for
Class A shares of those Funds.
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares cannot be exchanged for Class B, C
or R shares if the shares being exchanged were acquired by
exchange from Class A shares of any Fund.
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AIM Cash Reserve shares, Class A shares, Class C
shares or Investor Class shares of one Fund cannot be exchanged
for Class Y shares of a different Fund.
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All existing systematic exchanges and reallocations have ceased
and these options are no longer available on all 403(b)
prototype plans.
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Exchange
Conditions
The following conditions apply to all exchanges:
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Shares must have been held for at least one day prior to the
exchange with the exception of dividends and distributions that
are reinvested; and
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If you have physical share certificates, you must return them to
the transfer agent in order to effect the exchange.
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Under unusual market conditions, a Fund may delay the exchange
of shares for up to five business days if it determines that it
would be materially disadvantaged by the immediate transfer of
exchange proceeds. The exchange privilege is not an option or
right to purchase shares. Any of the participating Funds or the
distributor may modify or terminate this privilege at any time.
Limit on the
Number of Exchanges
You will generally be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund
per calendar year (other than the money market Funds and AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund); provided, however, that the
following transactions will not count toward the exchange
limitation:
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Exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained by
intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
apply the exchange limitation.
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Exchanges of shares held by funds of funds, qualified tuition
plans maintained pursuant to Section 529 of the Code, and
insurance company separate accounts which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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Generally, exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs.
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Generally, exchanges on fee-based advisory accounts which
involve a periodic rebalancing feature.
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Exchanges initiated by a Fund or by the trustee, administrator
or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan (not in response
to distribution or exchange instructions received from a plan
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Each Fund reserves the discretion to accept exchanges in excess
of these guidelines on a
case-by-case
basis if the Fund, or its designated agent, believes that
granting such exceptions would be consistent with the best
interests of shareholders.
There is no limit on the number of exchanges out of AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund, AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio.
If you exchange shares of one Fund for shares of multiple other
Funds as part of a single transaction, that transaction is
counted as one exchange out of a Fund.
Initial Sales
Charges, CDSCs and 12b-1 Fees on Applicable to
Exchanges
You may be required to pay an initial sales charge when
exchanging from a Fund with a lower initial sales charge than
the one into which you are exchanging. If you exchange into
shares that are subject to a CDSC, we will begin the holding
period for purposes of calculating the CDSC on the date you made
your initial purchase.
In addition, as a result of differences in the forms of
distribution plans and distribution plans and service plans
among the Funds, certain exchanges of Class A shares,
Class B shares, Class C shares, and Class R
shares of a Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund
may result in investors paying a higher or a lower 12b-1 fee on
the Fund being exchanged into. Please refer to the prospectus
fee table and financial highlights table and the statement of
additional information for more information on the fees and
expenses, including applicable 12b-1 fees, of the Fund you wish
to acquire.
Rights
Reserved by the Funds
Each Fund and its agents reserve the right at any time to:
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Reject or cancel all or any part of any purchase or exchange
order.
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Modify any terms or conditions related to the purchase,
redemption or exchange of shares of any Fund.
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Reject or cancel any request to establish a Systematic Purchase
Plan, Systematic Redemption Plan or Portfolio Rebalancing
Program.
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Suspend, change or withdraw all or any part of the offering made
by this prospectus.
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Excessive
Short-Term Trading Activity (Market Timing)
Disclosures
While the Funds provide their shareholders with daily liquidity,
their investment programs are designed to serve long-term
investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive
short-term trading activity in
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violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term
trading activity in the Funds shares (i.e., a purchase of
Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by a redemption of such
shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of
certain Funds by requiring them to maintain an excessive amount
of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous
time, thus interfering with the efficient management of such
Funds by causing them to incur increased brokerage and
administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading
activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from
stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares
held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Funds
Boards of Trustees (collectively, the Board) have adopted
policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive or
short-term trading of Fund shares for all Funds except the money
market Funds. However, there is the risk that these Funds
policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in
part to detect or prevent excessive or short-term trading. These
Funds may alter their policies at any time without prior notice
to shareholders if the adviser believes the change would be in
the best interests of long-term shareholders.
Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and
such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently
use the following tools designed to discourage excessive
short-term trading in the retail Funds:
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Trade activity monitoring.
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Trading guidelines.
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Redemption fees on trades in certain Funds.
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The use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures
approved by the Board.
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Each of these tools is described in more detail below. Although
these tools are designed to discourage excessive short-term
trading, you should understand that none of these tools alone
nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that
excessive short-term trading activity in the Funds will occur.
Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are
inherently subjective. Invesco Affiliates seek to make these
judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
believe is consistent with long-term shareholder interests.
Money Market Funds.
The Board of AIM Money Market
Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier
Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio
(the money market Funds) have not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions, and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that a money market Fund must
maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
the money market Funds yield could be negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the money market Funds for the
following reasons:
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The money market Funds are offered to investors as cash
management vehicles; investors must perceive an investment in
such Funds as an alternative to cash, and must be able to
purchase and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of a money market Fund as compared to
other investment options is liquidity. Any policy that
diminishes the liquidity of the money market Funds will be
detrimental to the continuing operations of such Funds.
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The money market Funds portfolio securities are valued on
the basis of amortized cost, and such Funds seek to maintain a
constant net asset value. As a result, there are no price
arbitrage opportunities.
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Because the money market Funds seek to maintain a constant net
asset value, investors expect to receive upon redemption the
amount they originally invested in such Funds. Imposition of
redemption fees would run contrary to investor expectations.
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AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
The Board of AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund has not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund must maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Funds yield could be
negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the Fund for the following
reasons:
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Many investors use AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as a
short-term investment alternative and should be able to purchase
and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as
compared to other investment options is liquidity. Any policy
that diminishes the liquidity of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund will be detrimental to the continuing operations of such
Fund.
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Trade Activity
Monitoring
Invesco Affiliates monitor selected trades on a daily basis in
an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If,
as a result of this monitoring, Invesco Affiliates believe that
a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they
will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent
with the best interests of long-term investors, which may
include taking steps such as (i) asking the shareholder to
take action to stop such activities or (ii) refusing to
process future purchases or exchanges related to such activities
in the shareholders accounts other than exchanges into a
money market Fund. Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable
efforts to apply the Funds policies uniformly given the
practical limitations described above.
The ability of Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are
made through accounts that are maintained by intermediaries
(rather than the Funds transfer agent) and through conduit
investment vehicles may be severely limited or non-existent.
Trading
Guidelines
You will be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar
year (other than the money market Funds and AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund). If you meet the four exchange limit within a
Fund in a calendar year, or a Fund or Invesco Affiliates, in
their sole discretion determine that your short-term trading
activity is excessive (regardless of whether or not you exceed
such guidelines), the Fund may, in its sole discretion, reject
any additional purchase and exchange orders.
Redemption Fees
You may be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem, including
redeeming by exchange, shares of certain Funds within
31 days of purchase. The ability of a Fund to assess a
redemption fee on redemptions effectuated through accounts that
are maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and through conduit investment vehicles may be
severely limited or non-existent.
Fair Value
Pricing
Securities owned by a Fund are to be valued at current market
value if market quotations are readily available. All other
securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are
not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined
in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect
of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent
traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
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Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of each Funds shares is the Funds net
asset value per share. The Funds value portfolio securities for
which market quotations are readily available at market value.
The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market
quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in
good faith using procedures approved by the Boards of Trustees
of the Funds (collectively, the Board). The Board has delegated
the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies
to Invescos Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance
with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco
provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and
effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings.
Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are
valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on
that day.
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or
unreliable because the security is not traded frequently,
trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading
market or issuer specific events occurred after the security
ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the
close of the market on which the security trades and the close
of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value.
Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be
unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency,
events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment,
such as political events or natural disasters, or market events,
such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market
quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco
determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable,
Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may
reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of
arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially
stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it
cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect
to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value
requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including
indications of fair value available from pricing services. A
fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the
prices used by other mutual Funds to calculate their net asset
values.
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services
approved by the Board. In other circumstances, the Invesco
Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating
its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing
market prices, the next days opening prices for the
security in its primary market if available, and indications of
fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and
pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the
Board.
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans and Senior Secured
Floating Rate Debt Securities.
Senior secured floating
rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are
fair valued using evaluated quotes provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing
service may reflect appropriate factors such as market quotes,
ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread,
individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in
similar groups of securities and other market data.
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities.
Market
quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic
exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not
available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at
fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign Securities.
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 may
make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the
security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco
determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the
closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security
at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a
pricing vendor 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 market value
as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where
Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the
price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will
use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to
determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor,
pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time
to time.
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on
days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net
asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days
of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund
that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you
will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Fixed Income Securities.
Government, corporate,
asset-backed and municipal bonds, convertible securities,
including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are
valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing
services. Prices provided by the pricing services 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 special
securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data.
Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In
addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and
independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Invesco Valuation
Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved
by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds short-term
investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has
60 days or less to maturity. AIM Money Market Fund, AIM
Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio value all
their securities at amortized cost. AIM High Income Municipal
Fund, AIM Municipal Bond Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
value variable rate securities that have an unconditional demand
or put feature exercisable within seven days or less at par,
which reflects the market value of such securities.
Futures and Options.
Futures contracts are valued at
the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are
principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available.
Swap Agreements.
Swap Agreements are fair valued
using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing
service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are
based on a model that may include end of day net present values,
spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
Open-end Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in
other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are
exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset
value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which
it invests.
Each Fund, except for Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio,
determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the
NYSE is open for business (a business day), as of the close of
the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that
day. Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio open for business at
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Premier Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of their shares at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of its shares at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
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Government Money Portfolio are authorized not to open for
trading on a day that is otherwise a business day if the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York and The Bank of New York Mellon, the
Funds custodian, are not open for business or the
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
recommends that government securities dealers not open for
trading and any such day will not be considered a business day.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio also may close early on a business
day if SIFMA recommends that government securities dealers close
early. If Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio or
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio uses its discretion to
close early on a business day, the Fund will calculate its net
asset value as of the time of such closing.
From time to time and in circumstances deemed appropriate by
Invesco in its sole discretion, each of Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio may remain open for business, during customary
business day hours, on a day that the NYSE is closed for
business. In such event, on such day you will be permitted to
purchase or redeem shares of such Funds and net asset values
will be calculated for such Funds.
The AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities
Alpha Fund may each invest up to 25% of their total assets in
shares of their respective Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries offer
to redeem all or a portion of their shares at the current net
asset value per share every regular business day. The value of
shares of the Subsidiaries will fluctuate with the value of the
respective Subsidiarys portfolio investments. The
Subsidiaries price their portfolio investments pursuant to the
same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by
the Funds, which require, among other things, that each of the
Subsidiaries portfolio investments be
marked-to-market
(that is, the value on each of the Subsidiarys books
changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market
value of the investment.
Timing of
Orders
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can
purchase or redeem shares on each business day prior to the
close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time that day. For Funds other than Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio, purchase orders that are received and accepted before
the close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time on a business day generally are processed that day
and settled on the next business day.
For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can purchase or redeem
shares on each business day, prior to the Funds net asset
value determination on such business day; however, if your order
is received and accepted after the close of the customary
trading session or any earlier NYSE closing time that day, your
order generally will be processed on the next business day and
settled on the second business day following the receipt and
acceptance of your order.
For all Funds, you can exchange shares on each business day,
prior to the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time that day. Shareholders of Premier
Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio therefore cannot exchange their
shares after the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time on a particular day, even though these
Funds remain open after such closing time.
The Funds price purchase, exchange and redemption orders at the
net asset value calculated after the transfer agent receives an
order in good order. Any applicable sales charges are applied at
the time an order is processed. A Fund may postpone the right of
redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such as when the NYSE
restricts or suspends trading.
Taxes
A Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the
income and gain it distributes to shareholders. If you are a
taxable investor, dividends and distributions you receive from a
Fund generally are taxable to you whether you reinvest
distributions in additional Fund shares or take them in cash.
Every year, you will be sent information showing the amount of
dividends and distributions you received from a Fund during the
prior calendar year. In addition, investors in taxable accounts
should be aware of the following basic tax points as
supplemented below where relevant:
Fund Tax
Basics
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A Fund earns income generally in the form of dividends or
interest on its investments. This income, less expenses incurred
in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If
you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment
income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income.
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Distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you
as ordinary income. A Fund with a high portfolio turnover rate
(a measure of how frequently assets within a Fund are bought and
sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a
Fund with a low portfolio turnover rate.
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Distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable to you
as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned
your Fund shares.
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If you are an individual and meet certain holding period
requirements, a portion of income dividends paid to you by a
Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for
taxation at long-term capital gain rates. These reduced rates
generally are available (through 2010) for dividends
derived from a Funds investment in stocks of domestic
corporations and qualified foreign corporations. In the case of
a Fund that invests primarily in debt securities, either none or
only a nominal portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will be
eligible for taxation at these reduced rates.
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Distributions declared to shareholders with a record date in
Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare
taxable for federal income tax purposes as if received in
December.
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Any long-term or short-term capital gains realized from
redemptions of Fund shares will be subject to federal income
tax. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares for shares of
another Fund is the same as a sale.
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At the time you purchase your Fund shares, the Funds net
asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed
capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation in value of
portfolio securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution
to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable. This is sometimes referred to as
buying a dividend.
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By law, if you do not provide a Fund with your proper taxpayer
identification number and certain required certifications, you
may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of
income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale of your shares.
A Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When
withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any
distributions or proceeds paid.
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You will not be required to include the portion of dividends
paid by the Fund derived from interest on U.S. government
obligations in your gross income for purposes of personal and,
in some cases, corporate income taxes in many state and local
tax jurisdictions. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
dividends derived from interest on federal obligations will be
determined annually. This percentage may differ from the actual
percentage of interest received by the Fund on federal
obligations for the particular days on which you hold shares.
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Fund distributions and gains from sale or exchange of your Fund
shares generally are subject to state and local income taxes.
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If a Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from
foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so,
then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments may be
passed through to you as a foreign tax credit. You will then be
required to include your pro-rata share of these taxes in gross
income, even though not actually received by you, and will be
entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing
your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these
taxes against your U.S. federal income tax.
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Foreign investors should be aware that U.S. withholding, special
certification requirements to avoid U.S. backup withholding and
claim any treaty benefits and estate taxes may apply to an
investment in a Fund.
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The above discussion concerning the taxability of Fund dividends
and distributions and of redemptions and exchanges of Fund
shares is inapplicable to investors that are generally exempt
from federal income tax, such as retirement plans that are
qualified under Section 401, 403, 408, 408A and 457 of the
Code, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs.
Tax-Exempt and
Municipal Funds
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You will not be required to include the
exempt-interest portion of dividends paid by the
Fund in your gross income for federal income tax purposes. You
will be required to report the receipt of exempt-interest
dividends and other tax-exempt interest on your federal income
tax returns. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
exempt-interest dividends will be determined annually. This
percentage may differ from the actual percentage of exempt
interest received by the Fund for the particular days in which
you hold shares.
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A Fund may invest in municipal securities the interest on which
constitutes an item of tax preference and could give rise to a
federal alternative minimum tax liability for you. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax exempt interest on such municipal
securities issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.
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Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal
securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, generally
are exempt from that states personal income tax. Most
states, however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest
from municipal securities of other states.
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A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that pay
income that is not tax-exempt. To the extent that dividends paid
by a Fund are derived from taxable investments or realized
capital gains, they will be taxable as ordinary income or
long-term capital gains.
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A Fund may distribute to you any market discount and net
short-term capital gains from the sale of its portfolio
securities. If you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions
from this income are taxable to you as ordinary income, and
generally will neither qualify for the dividends received
deduction in the case of corporate shareholders nor as qualified
dividend income subject to reduced rates of taxation in the case
of noncorporate shareholders.
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Exempt-interest dividends from a Fund are taken into account
when determining the taxable portion of your social security or
railroad retirement benefits, may be subject to state and local
income taxes, may affect the deductibility of interest on
certain indebtedness, and may have other collateral federal
income tax consequences for you.
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There are risks that: (a) a security issued as tax-exempt
may be reclassified by the Internal Revenue Service or a state
tax authority as taxable
and/or
(b) future legislative, administrative or court actions
could adversely impact the qualification of income from a
tax-exempt security as tax-free. Such reclassifications or
actions could cause interest from a security to become taxable,
possibly retroactively, subjecting you to increased tax
liability. In addition, such reclassifications or actions could
cause the value of a security, and therefore, the value of the
Funds shares, to decline.
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Money Market
Funds
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A Fund does not anticipate realizing any long-term capital gains.
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Because a Fund expects to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share, investors should not have any gain or loss on
sale or exchange of Fund shares.
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Real Estate
Funds
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Because of noncash expenses such as property
depreciation, the cash flow of a REIT that owns properties will
exceed its taxable income. The REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders. Such a distribution
is classified as a return of capital. Return-of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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Dividends paid to shareholders from the Funds investments
in U.S. REITs will not generally qualify for taxation at
long-term capital gain rates applicable to qualified dividend
income.
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The Fund may derive excess inclusion income from
certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either
directly or through an investment in a
U.S.-qualified
REIT. If, contrary to expectations, the Fund were to receive
excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts,
such income would be allocated to Fund shareholders with special
tax consequences.
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The sale of a U.S. real property interest by a REIT in which a
Fund invests may trigger special tax consequences to the
Funds foreign shareholders.
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AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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The Funds strategies of investing in derivatives and
financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to
correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may
cause the Funds to recognize more ordinary income and short-term
capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case
if the Funds invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and
commodities.
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The Funds must meet certain requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) for favorable tax treatment as a
regulated investment company, including asset diversification
and income requirements. The Funds intend to treat the income
each derives from commodity-linked notes and their respective
Subsidiaries as qualifying income. If, contrary to a number of
private letter rulings (PLRs) issued by the IRS to
third-parties, the IRS were to determine such income is non
qualifying, a Fund might fail to satisfy the income requirement.
The Funds intend to limit their investments in their respective
Subsidiaries to no more than 25% of the value of each
Funds total assets in order to satisfy the asset
diversification requirement. Additionally, the AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund has received a private letter ruling (PLR) from
the IRS holding that the AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation
Funds income derived from its Subsidiarys
investments in commodity-linked derivatives is qualifying income.
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Invesco FX Alpha
Strategy Fund and Invesco FX Alpha Plus Strategy Fund
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The Funds may realize gains from the sale or other disposition
of foreign currencies (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in
securities or foreign currencies. The U.S. Treasury Department
is authorized to issue regulations that might cause the Funds,
as a result of their realization of such foreign currency gains,
to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. As of the
date of this prospectus, no regulations have been issued
pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that
such regulations may be issued in the future. Additionally, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on how to apply the asset
diversification test to such foreign currency positions. Thus,
the IRS determination as to how
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to treat such foreign currency positions for purposed of
satisfying the asset diversification test might differ form that
of the Funds, resulting in either of the Funds failure to
qualify as regulated investment companies.
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Invesco Van
Kampen Equity Premium Income Fund
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If as a result of adverse market conditions, the Fund realizes a
loss in connection with its option writing strategy, some or all
of the Funds previously distributed income may be
classified as a return of capital. Return of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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This discussion of Taxes is for general
information only and not tax advice. All investors should
consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local
and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Payments
to Financial Intermediaries
The financial adviser or intermediary through which you purchase
your shares may receive all or a portion of the sales charges
and distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those
payments, Invesco Aim Distributors, an Invesco Affiliate, may
make additional cash payments to financial intermediaries in
connection with the promotion and sale of shares of the Funds.
These additional cash payments may include cash payments and
other payments for certain marketing and support services.
Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources,
from Invesco Aim Distributors retention of initial sales
charges and from payments to Invesco Aim Distributors made by
the Funds under their 12b-1 plans. In the context of this
prospectus, financial intermediaries include any
broker, dealer, bank (including bank trust departments),
registered investment adviser, financial planner, retirement
plan administrator, insurance company and any other financial
intermediary having a selling, administration or similar
agreement with Invesco Affiliates.
Invesco Affiliates make payments as incentives to certain
financial intermediaries to promote and sell shares of the
Funds. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make
these payments include, among other things, placing the Funds on
the financial intermediarys funds sales system, and access
(in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors)
to individual members of the financial intermediarys sales
force or to the financial intermediarys management. These
payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial
intermediary for including the Funds in its Fund sales system
(on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate
financial intermediaries differently depending typically on the
level
and/or
type of considerations provided by the financial intermediary.
The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated based on
sales of shares of the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which
case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of
the public offering price of all shares sold by the financial
intermediary during the particular period. Payments may also be
calculated based on the average daily net assets of the
applicable Funds attributable to that particular financial
intermediary (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total
amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of
those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments
primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of the
Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to
retain previously sold shares of the Funds in investor accounts.
Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial intermediary either or
both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make these payments as they
promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those
investments by clients of financial intermediary. To the extent
financial intermediaries sell more shares of the Funds or retain
shares of the Funds in their clients accounts, Invesco
Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and other
fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect to
those assets.
Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain financial
intermediaries for certain administrative services, including
record keeping and
sub-accounting
of shareholder accounts pursuant to a
sub-transfer
agency, omnibus account service or
sub-accounting
agreement. All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates under this
category of services are charged back to the Funds, subject to
certain limitations approved by the Board.
You can find further details in the Funds Statement of
Additional Information about these payments and the services
provided by financial intermediaries. In certain cases these
payments could be significant to the financial intermediary.
Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or
commissions other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives
from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds, as well as about fees
and/or
commissions it charges.
Important
Notice Regarding Delivery of Security Holder Documents
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder
documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us
otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to
be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact Invesco Aim Investment Services at
800-959-4246
or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you
individual copies for each account within thirty days after
receiving your request.
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FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
Obtaining
Additional Information
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request.
The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC,
contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus (is legally a part of the
prospectus). When issued, annual and semiannual reports to
shareholders will contain additional information about the
Funds investments. The Funds annual report will
discuss the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds performance during its
last fiscal year. The Fund will also file its complete schedule
of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters
of each fiscal year on
Form N-Q.
If you have questions about an AIM Fund or your account, or you
wish to obtain a free copy of a current SAI, annual or
semiannual reports or
Form N-Q,
please contact us.
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Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX
77210-4739
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You can send us a request by
e-mail
or
download prospectuses, SAI, annual or semiannual reports via our
Web site:
www.invescoaim.com
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You can also review and obtain copies of SAIs, annual or
semiannual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs Public Reference Section,
Washington, DC
20549-1520
or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov.
Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the
Public Reference Room.
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Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-05686
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invescoaim.com
VK-CBD-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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February 12, 2010
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Class: A (ACGVX), B (ACGTX), C (ACGSX), Y (ACGUX)
Invesco
Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Funds
investment objective is to provide investors with high current
return consistent with preservation of capital.
This prospectus contains important information about the
Class A, B, C and Y shares of the Fund. Please read it
before investing and keep it for future reference.
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these
securities or determined whether the information in this
prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you
otherwise is committing a crime.
An investment in the Fund:
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not FDIC insured;
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may
lose value; and
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not guaranteed by a bank.
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Shareholder Account Information
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Choosing a Share Class
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Share Class Eligibility
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Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
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Contingent Deferred Sales Charges (CDSCs)
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Redemption Fees
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Redeeming Shares
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Exchanging Shares
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Taxes
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Payments to Financial Intermediaries
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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Invesco
Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to provide investors
with high current return consistent with preservation of capital.
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if
you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales
charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to
invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the AIM Funds. More
information about these and other discounts is available from
your financial professional and in the section Shareholder
Account InformationInitial Sales Charges (Class A
Shares Only) on
page A-3
of the prospectus and the section Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of SharesPurchase and Redemption of Shares
on
page L-1
of the statement of additional information (SAI).
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Fund Operating Expenses are based on estimated
amounts for the current fiscal year.
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Example.
This Example is intended to help you
compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs
may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your
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Class B
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181
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560
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Class C
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181
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560
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Class Y
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80
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249
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Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs,
such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or
turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may
result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds
performance.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Funds investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the
Adviser), seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective
by investing substantially all of the Funds total assets
in debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government,
its agencies or instrumentalities, including mortgage-related
securities issued or guaranteed by instrumentalities of the U.S.
government. The Adviser purchases and sells securities for the
Funds portfolio with a view toward seeking a high level of
current income based on the analysis and expectations of the
Adviser regarding interest rates and yield spreads between types
of securities. The Fund may purchase and sell options, futures
contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts and
interest rate swaps or other interest rate-related transactions,
which are derivative instruments, for various portfolio
management purposes, including to earn income, to facilitate
portfolio management and to mitigate risks. In general terms, a
derivative instrument is one whose value depends on (or is
derived from) the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or
index. The Fund may purchase and sell securities on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
Principal
Risks of Investing in the Fund
An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, and you could
lose money on your investment in the Fund. There can be no
assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank or other
insured depository institution and is not insured or guaranteed
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency.
Market Risk.
Market risk is the possibility that the
market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. The
prices of debt securities tend to fall as interest rates rise,
and such declines tend to be greater among debt securities with
longer maturities. The yields and market prices of U.S.
government securities may move differently and adversely
compared to the yields and market prices of the overall
securities markets. U.S. government securities, while backed by
the U.S. government, are not guaranteed against declines in
their market prices. As interest rates change, zero coupon bonds
often fluctuate more in price than securities that make regular
interest payments and therefore subject the Fund to greater
market risk than a fund that does not own these types of
securities.
Credit Risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers
ability to make timely payments of interest and principal.
Credit risk should be low for the Fund because it invests
substantially all of its assets in U.S. government securities.
Income Risk.
The income you receive from the Fund is
based primarily on interest rates, which can vary widely over
the short-and long-term. If interest rates drop, your income
from the Fund may drop as well. The more the Fund invests in
adjustable, variable or floating rate securities or in
securities susceptible to prepayment risk, the greater the
Funds income risk.
Prepayment Risk.
If interest rates fall, the principal on
debt securities held by the Fund may be paid earlier than
expected. If this happens, the proceeds from a prepaid security
would likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the
new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in
the Funds income and distributions to shareholders.
Mortgage-related securities are especially sensitive to
prepayment risk because borrowers often refinance their
mortgages when interest rates drop.
Extension Risk.
The prices of debt securities tend to
fall as interest rates rise. For mortgage-related securities, if
interest rates rise, borrowers
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may prepay mortgages more slowly than originally expected. This
may further reduce the market value of the securities and
lengthen their durations.
Risks of Using Derivative Instruments.
Risks of
derivatives include the possible imperfect correlation between
the value of the instruments and the underlying assets; risks of
default by the other party to certain transactions; risks that
the transactions may result in losses that partially or
completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that
the transactions may not be liquid.
Performance
Information
No performance information is available for the Fund because it
has not yet completed a full calendar year of operations. In the
future, the Fund will disclose performance information in a bar
chart and performance table. Such disclosure will give some
indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by
comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of
market performance and by showing changes in the Funds
performance from year to year.
Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Service Date
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Clint Dudley
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Portfolio Manager
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Brian Schneider
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Portfolio Manager
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Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any
business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open for business through your financial adviser,
through our Web site at www.invescoaim.com, by mail to Invesco
Aim Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 4739, Houston, Texas
77210-4739,
or by telephone at
800-959-4246.
The minimum investments for Class A, B, C and Y shares for
Fund accounts are as follows:
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Additional Investments
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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None
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None
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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None
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None
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESA accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$25
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$25
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All other types of accounts if the investor is purchasing shares
through a systematic purchase plan
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50
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50
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs
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250
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25
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All other accounts
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1,000
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50
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Tax
Information
The Funds distributions are generally taxable to you as
ordinary income unless you are investing through a tax-deferred
arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement
account.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other
financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund
shares and related services. These payments may create a
conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other
intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over
another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial
intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to provide investors
with high current return consistent with preservation of
capital. The Funds investment objective may be changed by
the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
Principal
Investment Strategies and Risks
The Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment
objective by investing substantially all of the Funds
total assets in debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government, its agencies or instrumentalities, including
mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by
instrumentalities of the U.S. government. Under normal market
conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets
(plus any borrowings for investment purposes) at the time of
investment in such securities and repurchase agreements fully
collateralized by U.S. government securities. The Funds
policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the
Funds Board of Trustees, but no change is anticipated; if
the Funds policy in the foregoing sentence changes, the
Fund will notify shareholders in writing at least 60 days
prior to implementation of the change and shareholders should
consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in
light of the changes.
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and
may at times experience periods of extreme volatility and
uncertainty, which may affect all investment securities,
including debt securities and derivative instruments. During
such periods, debt securities of all credit qualities may become
illiquid or difficult to sell at a time and a price that the
Fund would like. The markets for other securities in which the
Fund may invest may not function properly, which may affect the
value of such securities and such securities may become
illiquid. New or proposed laws may have an impact on the
Funds investments and the Funds investment adviser
is unable to predict what effect, if any, such legislation may
have on the Fund.
As with any managed fund, the Funds investment adviser may
not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or
investment techniques, and the Funds performance may lag
behind that of similar funds.
The prices of debt securities generally vary inversely with
changes in interest rates. If interest rates rise, debt security
prices generally fall; if interest rates fall, debt security
prices generally rise. Debt securities with longer maturities
generally offer higher yields than debt securities with shorter
maturities assuming all other factors, including credit quality,
are equal. For a given change in interest rates, the market
prices of longer-maturity debt securities generally fluctuate
more than the market prices of shorter-maturity debt securities.
This potential for a decline in prices of debt securities due to
rising interest rates is referred to herein as market risk.
While the Fund has no policy limiting the maturities of the
individual debt securities in which it may invest, the Adviser
seeks to moderate market risk by generally maintaining a
portfolio duration of three to eight years. Duration is a
measure of the expected life of a debt security that was
developed as an alternative to the concept of term to maturity.
Duration incorporates a debt securitys yield, coupon
interest payments, final maturity and call features into one
measure. A duration calculation looks at the present value of a
securitys entire payment stream whereas term to maturity
is based solely on the date of a securitys final principal
repayment. The Fund invests in mortgage-related securities. The
values of such securities tend to vary inversely with changes in
prevailing interest rates, but also are more susceptible to
prepayment risk and extension risk than other debt securities.
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Understanding Maturities.
A debt security can be
categorized according to its maturity, which is the length of
time before the issuer must repay the principal.
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Maturity Level
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1-3 years
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Short
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4-10 years
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Intermediate
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Understanding Duration.
The average duration of a
portfolio of fixed income securities represents its exposure to
changing interest rates. A fund with a lower average duration
generally will experience less price volatility in response to
changes in interest rates than a fund with a higher average
duration.
The Fund may purchase debt securities at a premium over the
principal or face value to obtain higher current income. The
amount of any premium declines during the term of the security
to zero at maturity. Such decline generally is reflected as a
decrease to interest income and thus in the Funds net
asset value. Prior to maturity or resale, such decline in value
could be offset, in whole or part, or increased by changes in
the value of the security due to changes in interest rate levels.
To hedge against changes in interest rates, the Fund may
purchase or sell options, futures contracts, options on futures
contracts, and interest rate swaps or other interest
rate-related transactions. By using such instruments, the Fund
seeks to limit its exposure to adverse interest rate changes,
but the Fund also reduces its potential for capital appreciation
on debt securities if interest rates decline. The purchase and
sale of such instruments may result in a higher portfolio
turnover rate than if the Fund had not purchased or sold such
instruments.
U.S. Government Securities.
Debt securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities include: (1) U.S. Treasury obligations,
which differ in their interest rates, maturities and times of
issuance: U.S. Treasury bills (maturity of one year or less),
U.S. Treasury notes (maturity of one to ten years), and U.S.
Treasury bonds (generally maturities of greater than ten years),
including the principal components or the interest components
issued by the U.S. government under the Separate Trading of
Registered Interest and Principal Securities program (i.e.,
STRIPS), all of which are backed by the full faith and credit of
the United States; and (2) obligations issued or guaranteed
by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities, including
government guaranteed mortgage-related securities, some of which
are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury,
some of which are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow
from the U.S. government and some of which are backed only by
the credit of the issuer itself. While securities purchased for
the Funds portfolio may be issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. government, the shares issued by the Fund to investors are
not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies
or instrumentalities or any other person or entity.
Mortgage loans made by banks, savings and loan institutions, and
other lenders are often assembled into pools. Interests in such
pools may then be issued by private entities or also may be
issued or guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S.
government. Interests in such pools are what this Prospectus
calls mortgage-related securities.
Mortgage-related securities include, but are not limited to,
obligations issued or guaranteed by the Government National
Mortgage Association (GNMA), the Federal National Mortgage
Association (FNMA) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (FHLMC). GNMA is a wholly owned corporate
instrumentality of the United States whose securities and
guarantees are backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States. FNMA, a federally chartered and privately owned
corporation, and FHLMC, a federal corporation, are
instrumentalities of the United States. Securities of FNMA and
FHLMC include those issued in principal only or interest only
components. On September 7, 2008, FNMA and FHLMC were
placed into conservatorship by their new regulator, the Federal
Housing Finance Agency. Simultaneously, the U.S. Treasury made a
commitment of indefinite duration to maintain the positive net
worth of both entities. No assurance can be given that the
initiatives discussed above with respect to the debt and
mortgage-backed securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC will be
successful.
The yield and payment characteristics of mortgage-related
securities differ from traditional debt securities.
Mortgage-related securities are characterized by monthly
payments to the holder, reflecting the monthly payments made by
the borrowers who received the underlying mortgage loans less
fees paid to the guarantor and the servicer of such mortgage
loans. The payments to the holders of mortgage-related
securities (such as the Fund), like the payments on the
underlying mortgage loans, represent both principal and
interest. Although the underlying mortgage loans are for
specified periods of time, such as 20 or 30 years, the
borrowers can, and typically do, pay them off sooner. Thus, the
holders of mortgage-related securities frequently receive
prepayments of principal, in addition to the principal which is
part of the regular monthly payment. Faster or slower
prepayments than expected on underlying mortgage loans can
dramatically alter the valuation and
yield-to-maturity
of mortgage-related securities. The value of most
mortgage-related securities, like traditional debt securities,
tends to vary inversely with changes in prevailing interest
rates. Mortgage-related securities, however, may benefit less
than traditional debt securities from declining interest rates
because a property owner is more likely to refinance a mortgage
which bears a relatively high rate of interest during a period
of declining interest rates. This means some of the Funds
higher yielding securities might be converted to cash, and the
Fund will be forced to accept lower interest rates when that
cash is used to purchase new securities at prevailing interest
rates. The increased likelihood of prepayment when interest
rates decline also limits market price appreciation of
mortgage-related securities. If the Fund buys mortgage-related
securities at a premium, mortgage foreclosures or mortgage
prepayments may result in a loss to the Fund of up to the amount
of the premium paid since only timely payment of principal and
interest is guaranteed. Alternatively, during periods of rising
interest rates, mortgage-related securities are often more
susceptible to extension risk (i.e., rising interest rates could
cause property owners to prepay their mortgage loans more slowly
than expected when the security was purchased by the Fund, which
may further reduce the market value of such security and
lengthen the duration of such security) than traditional debt
securities. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the
mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value
of mortgage backed security and could result in losses to the
Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case
of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime
mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit
histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on
their mortgages.
The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage obligations
(CMOs) and real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs).
CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by a pool of mortgage
loans or mortgaged-related securities which generally are held
under an indenture issued by financial institutions or other
mortgage lenders or issued or guaranteed by agencies or
instrumentalities of the U.S. government. REMICs are private
entities formed for the purpose of holding a fixed pool of
mortgages secured by an interest in real property. CMOs and
REMICs generally are issued in a number of classes or series
with different maturities. The classes or series are retired in
sequence as the underlying mortgages are repaid. Such securities
generally are subject to market risk, prepayment risk and
extension risk like other mortgage-related securities. If the
collateral securing a CMO or any third party guarantees are
insufficient to make payments, the Fund could sustain a loss.
Certain of these securities may have variable or floating
interest rates and others may be stripped (securities which
provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying
security). U.S. government securities may include CMOs or REMICs
issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the
U.S. government.
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Derivatives.
The Fund may, but is not required to, use
various investment strategies for a variety of purposes
including hedging, risk management, portfolio management or to
earn income. The Funds use of derivatives may involve the
purchase and sale of derivative instruments such as options,
forwards, futures, options on futures, swaps, inverse floating
rate debt instruments and other related instruments and
techniques. Such derivatives may be based on a variety of
underlying instruments, including equity and debt securities,
indexes, interest rates, currencies and other assets.
Derivatives often have risks similar to the securities
underlying the derivatives and may have additional risks of the
derivatives as described herein. The Funds use of
derivatives transactions may also include other instruments,
strategies and techniques, including newly developed or
permitted instruments, strategies and techniques, consistent
with the Funds investment objectives and applicable
regulatory requirements.
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two
parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying
instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The
value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in
tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures
contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and
the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction.
Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures
contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the
underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a
cash settlement amount on the settlement date. The Funds
use of futures may not always be successful. The prices of
futures can be highly volatile, using them could lower total
return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the
Funds initial investment in such contracts.
A swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to
which the parties exchange payments at specified dates on the
basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments
calculated by reference to specified securities, indexes,
reference rates, currencies or other instruments. Most swap
agreements provide that when the period payment dates for both
parties are the same, the payments are made on a net basis
(i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with only the net
amount paid by one party to the other). The Funds
obligations or rights under a swap contract entered into on a
net basis will generally be equal only to the net amount to be
paid or received under the agreement, based on the relative
values of the positions held by each counterparty. Swap
agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and there
is no central clearing or guaranty function for swaps.
Therefore, swaps are subject to credit risk or the risk of
default or non-performance by the counterparty. Swaps could
result in losses if interest rate or foreign currency exchange
rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by
the Fund or if the reference index, security or investments do
not perform as expected.
The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from,
and possibly greater than, the risks associated with other
portfolio investments. Derivatives transactions may involve the
use of highly specialized instruments that require investment
techniques and risk analyses different from those associated
with other portfolio investments. The Fund complies with
applicable regulatory requirements when implementing
derivatives, including the segregation of cash
and/or
liquid securities on the books of the Funds custodian, as
mandated by SEC rules or SEC staff positions. Although the
Adviser seeks to use Derivatives to further the Funds
investment objective, no assurance can be given that the use of
derivatives will achieve this result.
Other Investments
and Risk Factors
Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of
its net assets in any combination of: (i) certain
government-related securities, (ii) asset-backed
securities, (iii) commercial paper and (iv) securities
issued by foreign governments, their agencies or
instrumentalities.
Government-Related Securities.
The Fund may invest in
certain government-related securities, including privately
issued mortgage-related securities and mortgage-backed
securities not directly guaranteed by instrumentalities of the
U.S. government (including privately issued CMOs and REMICs)
(collectively, Private Pass-Throughs)
and/or
in
privately issued certificates representing stripped U.S.
government or mortgage-related securities.
The Fund may invest in Private Pass-Throughs only if such
Private Pass-Throughs are rated at the time of purchase in the
two highest investment grades (currently Aa or higher by
Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), AA or
higher by Standard & Poors (S&P) or an
equivalent rating by another nationally recognized statistical
rating organization (NRSRO)) or, if unrated, are considered by
the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The collateral
underlying such Private Pass-Throughs may consist of securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities or other types of collateral such as cash or
real estate.
The Fund may invest in the principal only or interest only
components of U.S. government securities. Certain agencies or
instrumentalities of the U.S. government and a number of banks
and brokerage firms separate (strip) the principal portions from
the coupon portions of the U.S. Treasury bonds and notes and
sell them separately in the form of receipts or certificates
representing undivided interests in these instruments (which
instruments are often held by a bank in a custodial or trust
account). Such custodial receipts or certificates of private
issuers are not considered by the Fund to be U.S. government
securities. Such securities usually trade at a deep discount
from their face or par value and are subject to greater
fluctuations of market value in response to changing interest
rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities which make
current distributions of interest. Special tax considerations
are associated with investing in principal only securities.
Stripped mortgage-related securities (hereinafter referred to as
Stripped Mortgage Securities) are derivative multiclass mortgage
securities. Stripped Mortgage Securities may be issued by
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government, or by
private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans,
including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks,
commercial banks, investment banks and special purpose
subsidiaries of the foregoing. Stripped Mortgage Securities
usually are structured with two classes that receive different
proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a
pool of mortgage assets. A common type of Stripped Mortgage
Securities will have one class receiving some of the interest
and most of the principal from the mortgage assets, while the
other class will receive most of the interest and the remainder
of the principal. In the most extreme case, one class will
receive all of the interest (the interest-only or IO class),
while the other class will receive all of the principal (the
principal-only or PO class). The yield to maturity on an IO
class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments
(including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage
assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a
material adverse effect on the securities yield to
maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater
than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to
fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if
the security is rated the highest quality by a NRSRO. Holders of
PO securities are not entitled to any periodic payments of
interest prior to maturity. Accordingly, such securities usually
trade at a deep discount from their face or par value and are
subject to greater fluctuations of market value in response to
changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable
maturities which make current distributions of interest. Special
tax considerations are associated with investing in principal
only securities. Such securities may involve greater risk than
securities issued directly by the U.S. government, its agencies
or instrumentalities.
Although the market for stripped securities is increasingly
liquid, certain of such securities may not be readily marketable
and will be considered illiquid for purposes of the Funds
limitation on investments in illiquid securities. The Fund
follows established guidelines and standards for determining
whether a particular stripped security is liquid. Generally,
such a security may be deemed liquid if it can be disposed of
promptly in the ordinary course of business at a value
reasonably close to that used
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in the calculation of the net asset value per share. Stripped
Mortgage Securities, other than government-issued IO and PO
securities backed by fixed-rate mortgages, are presently
considered by the staff of the SEC to be illiquid securities and
thus subject to the Funds limitation on investment in
illiquid securities.
Asset-Backed Securities.
Asset-backed securities are
similar to mortgage-related securities, however, the underlying
assets include assets such as automobile and credit card
receivables. The assets are securitized either in a pass-through
structure (similar to a mortgage pass-through structure) or in a
pay-through structure. Although the collateral supporting
asset-backed securities generally is of a shorter maturity than
mortgage loans and historically has been less likely to
experience substantial prepayments, no assurance can be given as
to the actual maturity of an asset-backed security because
prepayments of principal may be made at any time.
Investments in asset-backed securities present certain risks not
ordinarily associated with investments in mortgage-backed
securities because asset-backed securities do not have the
benefit of the same type of security interest in the related
collateral as mortgage-backed securities. Credit card
receivables are generally unsecured and a number of state and
federal consumer credit laws give debtors the right to set off
certain amounts owed on the credit cards, thereby reducing the
outstanding balance. In the case of automobile receivables,
there is a risk that the holders may not have either a proper or
first security interest in all of the obligations backing such
receivables due to the large number of vehicles involved in a
typical issuance, and technical requirements under state laws.
Therefore, recoveries on repossessed collateral may not always
be available to support payments on the securities.
Commercial Paper.
Commercial paper consists of short-term
(usually 1 to 270 days) unsecured promissory notes issued
by corporations in order to finance their current operations.
The commercial paper in which the Fund may invest must be rated
at the time of purchase in the highest investment grade
(currently P1 by Moodys, A1 by S&P or an equivalent
rating by another NRSRO).
Securities Issued by Foreign Governments.
The Fund may
invest in securities issued by foreign governments, their
agencies or instrumentalities. These securities must be rated at
the time of purchase investment grade by Moodys, S&P
or another NRSRO and may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in
currencies other than U.S. dollars.
Investments in securities issued by foreign governments, their
agencies or instrumentalities present certain risks not
ordinarily associated with investments in securities issued by
issuers of the United States government, its agencies or
instrumentalities. These risks include fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal
developments (including war or other instability, expropriation
of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the
imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency
blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions
or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including
currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing
contractual obligations or taking judicial action.
Since the Fund invests in securities denominated or quoted in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund will be affected
by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange
control regulations) which affect the value of investments in
the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation
of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of
the Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds return on such assets as well as any temporary
uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In
addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities.
The Fund may
purchase and sell debt securities on a when-issued or delayed
delivery basis (Forward Commitments). These transactions occur
when securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment
and delivery taking place in the future, frequently a month or
more after such transaction. The price is fixed on the date of
the commitment, and the seller continues to accrue interest on
the securities covered by the Forward Commitment until delivery
and payment take place. At the time of settlement, the market
value of the securities may be more or less than the purchase or
sale price. The Fund may either settle a Forward Commitment by
taking delivery of the securities or may either resell or
repurchase a Forward Commitment on or before the settlement date
in which event the Fund may reinvest the proceeds in another
Forward Commitment. When engaging in Forward Commitments, the
Fund relies on the other party to complete the transaction.
Should the other party fail to complete the transaction, the
Fund might lose a purchase or sale opportunity that could be
more advantageous than alternative opportunities at the time of
the failure. When the Fund is the buyer in such a transaction,
the Fund will segregate cash
and/or
liquid securities having an aggregate value at least equal to
the amount of such purchase commitments until payment is made.
Illiquid Securities.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its
net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted
securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to
sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus,
the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell
other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other
investment opportunities.
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of
time they have been held to take advantage of new investment
opportunities, yield differentials, or for other reasons. The
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the
realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had
lower portfolio turnover. The turnover rate will not be a
limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio
changes appropriate.
Portfolio
Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with
respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio holdings
is available in the Funds SAI, which is available at
www.invescoaim.com.
The
Advisers
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds investment adviser. The Adviser manages the
investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment
portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment
objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the
performance of the Funds
day-to-day
management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in
interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment
adviser since 1976.
Adviser
Compensation
Advisory Agreement.
The Fund retains the Adviser to
manage the investment of its assets and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of its portfolio securities. Under an
investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Fund,
the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee computed based upon an
annual rate applied to the average daily net assets of the Fund
as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets
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% Per Annum
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First $1 billion
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0.540
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%
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Next $1 billion
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0.515
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Next $1 billion
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0.490
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Next $1 billion
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0.440
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5 Invesco
Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
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Average Daily Net Assets
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% Per Annum
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Next $1 billion
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0.390
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%
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Next $1 billion
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0.340
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Next $1 billion
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0.290
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Over $7 billion
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0.240
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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least
June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to
limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below)
of Class A shares to 1.03%, Class B shares to 1.78%,
Class C shares to 1.78% and Class Y shares to 0.78% of
average daily net assets, respectively. In determining the
Advisers obligation to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into
account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement to exceed the limit reflected above:
(i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense
on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items;
and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not
actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Board
of Trustees or Invesco Advisers, Inc. may terminate the fee
waiver arrangement at any time after June 30, 2012.
When issued, a discussion regarding the basis for the
Boards approval of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund will be available in the Funds
first annual or semiannual report to shareholders.
Portfolio
Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible
for the
day-to-day
management of the Funds portfolio:
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Clint Dudley, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since its inception, and has been associated with the
Adviser or its affiliates since 1998.
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Brian Schneider, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since its inception, and has been associated with the
Adviser or its affiliates since 1987.
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More information on the portfolio managers may be found at
www.invescoaim.com. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Sales
Charges
Purchases of Class A shares of the Fund are subject to the
maximum 4.75% initial sales charge as listed under the heading
Category II Initial Sales Charges in the
Shareholder Account InformationInitial Sales Charges
(Class A Shares Only) section of the prospectus.
Class B shares will be subject to payment of CDSC Category
I CDSCs during the applicable CDSC periods listed under the
heading CDSCs on Class B Shares in the
Shareholder Account InformationContingent Deferred
Sales Charges section of the prospectus.
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and
strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist
primarily of ordinary income.
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income
daily and pays them monthly.
Capital
Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital
gains (net of any capital loss carryovers), if any, at least
annually. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from
year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment
activities and cash flows. During a time of economic downturn, a
Fund may experience capital losses and unrealized depreciation
in value of investments, the effect of which may be to reduce or
eliminate capital gains distributions for a period of time. Even
though a Fund may experience a current year loss, it may
nonetheless distribute prior year capital gains.
6 Invesco
Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
Prior to the date of this prospectus, the Fund had not yet
commenced operations; therefore, Financial Highlights are not
available.
7 Invesco
Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
Shareholder
Account Information
In addition to the Fund, Invesco serves as investment adviser to
many other mutual funds that are offered to retail investors.
The following information is about the AIM Funds, Invesco Funds,
and Invesco Van Kampen Funds (the Funds) that offer retail share
classes.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the name of an individual investor), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules which differ from,
and/or
charge a transaction or other fee in addition to, those
described in this prospectus.
Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.invescoaim.com
,
then click on the link for Accounts & Services, then
Service Center, or consult the Funds Statement of
Additional Information, which is available on that same Web site
or upon request free of charge. The Web site is not part of this
prospectus.
Choosing
a Share Class
Each Fund may offer multiple classes of shares and not all Funds
offer all share classes discussed herein. Each class represents
an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Certain
classes have higher expenses than other classes which may lower
the return on your investment when compared to a less expensive
class. In deciding which class of shares to purchase, you should
consider the following attributes of the various share classes,
among other things: (i) the eligibility requirements that
apply to purchases of a particular class, (ii) the initial
sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), if
any, applicable to the class, (iii) the 12b-1 fee, if any,
paid by the class, and (iv) any services you may receive
from a financial intermediary. Please contact your financial
adviser to assist you in making your decision. Please refer to
the prospectus fee table for more information on the fees and
expenses of a particular Funds share classes.
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Share Classes
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Class A
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Class B
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Class C
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Class R
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Class Y
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Investor Class
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n
Initial sales charge which may be waived or reduced
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n
No initial sales charge
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n
No initial sales charge
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n
No initial sales charge
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n
No initial sales charge
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n
No initial sales charge
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n
Contingent deferred sales charge on certain redemptions
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n
Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within six or fewer years
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n
Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within one year
4
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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n
No contingent deferred sales charge
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n
No contingent deferred sales charge
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n
12b-1
fee of up to 0.25%
1
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n
12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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n
12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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n
12b-1
fee of up to 0.50%
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n
No
12b-1
fee
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n
12b-1
fee of up to 0.25%
1
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n
Generally converts to Class A shares on or about the end of the month which is at least eight years after the date on which shares were purchased along with a pro rata portion of reinvested dividends and distributions
2, 3
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n
Does not convert to Class A shares
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n
Does not convert to Class A shares
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n
Does not convert to Class A shares
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n
Does not convert to Class A shares
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n
Generally more appropriate for long-term investors
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n
Available only to investors with a total account balance less than $100,000. The total account value for this purpose includes all accounts eligible for Rights of Accumulation
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n
Generally more appropriate for short-term investors
n
Purchase orders limited to amounts less than $1,000,000
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n
Generally, available only to employee benefit plans
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n
Generally, available only to investors who purchase through fee-based advisory accounts with an approved financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries
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Generally closed to new investors
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1
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Class A2 shares of AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund and
Investor Class shares of AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio do not have a 12b-1 fee.
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2
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Class B shares of AIM Money Market Fund convert to AIM Cash
Reserve Shares.
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3
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Certain Funds may convert to Class A shares based on
different time schedules. In addition, Class B shares will
not convert to Class A shares that have a higher 12b-1 fee
rate than Class B shares at the time of conversion.
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4
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CDSC does not apply to redemption of Class C shares of AIM
LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term Bond Fund unless you received
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund through an exchange from Class C shares from
another Fund that is still subject to a CDSC.
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In addition to the share classes shown in the chart above, AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate
Fund offer Class A2 shares, AIM Money Market Fund
offers AIM Cash Reserve Shares, AIM Summit Fund offers
Class P shares and AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund offer Class S shares.
Share
Class Eligibility
Class A, B,
C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares
Class A, B, C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares are available to
all retail investors, including individuals, trusts,
corporations and other business and charitable organizations and
eligible employee benefit plans. The share classes offer
different fee structures which are intended to compensate
financial intermediaries for services provided in connection
with the sale of shares and continued maintenance of the
customer relationship.
A-1 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
You should consider the services provided by your financial
adviser and any other financial intermediaries who will be
involved in the servicing of your account when choosing a share
class.
Class B shares are not available as an investment for
retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the
Internal Revenue Code (the Code). These plans include 401(k)
plans (including AIM Solo 401(k) plans), money purchase pension
plans and profit sharing plans. However, plans that have
existing accounts invested in Class B shares will continue
to be allowed to make additional purchases.
Class A2
Shares
Class A2 shares, which are offered only on AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, are
closed to new investors. All references in this Prospectus to
Class A shares, shall include Class A2 shares, unless
otherwise noted.
Class P
Shares
In addition to the other share classes discussed herein, the AIM
Summit Fund offers Class P shares, which were historically
sold only through the AIM Summit Investors Plans I and II (each
a Plan and, collectively, the Summit Plans). Class P shares
are sold with no initial sales charge and have a 12b-1 fee of
0.10%. However, Class P shares are not sold to members of
the general public. Only shareholders who had accounts in the
Summit Plans at the close of business on December 8, 2006
may purchase Class P shares and only until the total of
their combined investments in the Summit Plans and in
Class P shares directly equals the face amount of their
former Plan under the
30-year
extended investment option. The face amount of a Plan is the
combined total of all scheduled monthly investments under the
Plan. For a Plan with a scheduled monthly investment of $100.00,
the face amount would have been $36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class R
Shares
Class R shares are generally available only to eligible
employee benefit plans. These may include, for example,
retirement and deferred compensation plans maintained pursuant
to Sections 401, 403, and 457 of the Code; nonqualified
deferred compensation plans; health savings accounts maintained
pursuant to Section 223 of the Code; and voluntary
employees beneficiary arrangements maintained pursuant to
Section 501(c)(9) of the Code. Retirement plans maintained
pursuant to Section 401 generally include 401(k) plans,
profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, and defined
benefit plans. Class R shares are generally not available
for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) such as traditional,
Roth, SEP, SAR-SEP and SIMPLE IRAs.
Class S
Shares
Class S shares are limited to investors who purchase shares
with the proceeds received from a systematic contractual
investment plan redemption within the
12-months
prior to purchasing Class S shares, and who purchase
through an approved financial intermediary that has an agreement
with the distributor to sell Class S shares. Class S
shares are not otherwise sold to members of the general public.
An investor purchasing Class S shares will not pay an
initial sales charge. The investor will no longer be eligible to
purchase additional Class S shares at that point where the
value of the contributions to the prior systematic contractual
investment plan combined with the subsequent Class S share
contributions equals the face amount of what would have been the
investors systematic contractual investment plan under the
30-year
investment option. The face amount of a systematic contractual
investment plan is the combined total of all scheduled monthly
investments under that plan. For a plan with a scheduled monthly
investment of $100.00, the face amount would have been
$36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class Y
Shares
Class Y shares are generally available to investors who
purchase through a fee-based advisory account with an approved
financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired
trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family
members of a current, former or retired trustee, director,
officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In fee-based advisory programs, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
Subject to any conditions or limitations imposed on the
servicing of Class Y shares by your financial adviser, if
you received Class Y shares as a result of a merger or
reorganization of a predecessor fund into any of the Funds, you
will be permitted to make additional Class Y share
purchases.
Investor
Class Shares
Some of the Funds offer Investor Class
shares.
Investor Class shares are sold with no initial
sales charge and have a maximum 12b-1 fee of 0.25%. Investor
Class shares are not sold to members of the general public. Only
the following persons may purchase Investor Class shares:
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Investors who established accounts prior to April 1, 2002,
in Investor Class shares who have continuously maintained an
account in Investor Class shares (this includes anyone listed in
the registration of an account, such as a joint owner, trustee
or custodian, and immediate family members of such persons).
These investors are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered investors.
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Customers of certain financial intermediaries which have had
relationships with the Funds distributor or any Funds that
offered Investor Class shares prior to April 1, 2002, who
have continuously maintained such relationships. These
intermediaries are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered intermediaries.
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Eligible employee benefit plans. Investor Class shares, are
generally not available for IRAs, unless the IRA depositor is
considered a Investor Class grandfathered investor or the
account is opened through a Investor Class grandfathered
intermediary.
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Any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or
employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or
retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or
of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries.
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Distribution
and Service
(12b-1)
Fees
Except as noted below, each Fund has adopted a distribution plan
or distribution plan and service plan pursuant to SEC
Rule 12b-1.
A 12b-1 plan allows a Fund to pay distribution and service fees
to Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (Invesco Aim Distributors) to
compensate or reimburse, as applicable, Invesco Aim Distributors
for its efforts in connection with the sale and distribution of
the Funds shares and for services provided to
shareholders, all or a substantial portion of which are paid to
the dealer of record. Because the Funds pay these fees out of
their assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will
increase the cost of your investment and may cause you to pay
more than the maximum permitted initial sales charges described
in this prospectus.
The following Funds and share classes do not have 12b-1 plans:
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AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, Class A2 shares.
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AIM Money Market Fund, Investor Class shares.
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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All Funds, Class Y shares
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Under the applicable distribution plan or distribution plan and
service plan, the Funds may pay distribution and service fees up
to the following amounts with respect to each Funds
average daily net assets with respect to such class:
A-2 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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Class B shares: 1.00%
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Class C shares: 1.00%
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Class P shares: 0.10%
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Class R shares: 0.50%
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Class S shares: 0.15%
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Investor Class shares: 0.25%
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Please refer to the prospectus fee table for more information on
a particular Funds 12b-1 fees.
Initial
Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only)
The Funds are grouped into four categories for determining
initial sales charges. The Other Information section
of each Funds prospectus will tell you the sales charge
category in which the Fund is classified. As used below, the
term offering price with respect to all categories
of Class A shares includes the initial sales charge.
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Category I Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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50,000
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5.50
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%
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5.82
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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$
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100,000
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4.50
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4.71
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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2.75
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2.83
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category II Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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50,000
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4.75
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%
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4.99
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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$
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100,000
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4.25
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4.44
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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2.50
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2.56
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category III Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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100,000
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1.00
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%
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1.01
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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0.75
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0.76
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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0.50
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0.50
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Category IV Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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100,000
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2.50
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%
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2.56
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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1.75
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1.78
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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1.25
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1.27
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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1.00
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1.01
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Class A
Shares Sold Without an Initial Sales Charge
Certain categories of investors are permitted to purchase and
certain intermediaries are permitted to sell Class A shares
of the Funds without an initial sales charge because their
transactions involve little or no expense. The investors who may
purchase Class A shares without paying an initial sales
charge include the following:
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Investors who purchase shares through a fee-based advisory
account with an approved financial intermediary or any current
or retired trustee, director, officer or employee of any AIM,
Invesco or Invesco Van Kampen Fund, or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In a fee based advisory program, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
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Any investor who purchases their shares with the proceeds of a
rollover, transfer or distribution from a retirement plan or
individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim Distributors
acts as the prototype sponsor to another eligible retirement
plan or individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim
Distributors acts as the prototype sponsor, to the extent that
such proceeds are attributable to the redemption of shares of a
Fund held through the plan or account.
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Certain retirement plans (the Plan or
Plans); provided, however, that such Plans:
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a. have assets of at least $1 million; or
b. have at least 100 employees eligible to participate in the
Plan; or
c. execute multiple-plan transactions through a single omnibus
account per Fund.
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Any investor who maintains an account in Investor Class shares
of a Fund (this includes anyone listed in the registration of an
account, such as a joint owner, trustee or custodian, and
immediate family members of such persons).
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Qualified Tuition Programs created and maintained in accordance
with Section 529 of the Code.
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Insurance company separate accounts.
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No investor will pay an initial sales charge in the following
circumstances:
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When buying Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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When reinvesting dividends and distributions.
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When exchanging shares of one Fund, that were previously
assessed a sales charge, for shares of another Fund.
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As a result of a Funds merger, consolidation, or
acquisition of the assets of another Fund.
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Unit investments trusts sponsored by Invesco Aim Distributors or
its affiliates.
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Unitholders of Van Kampen unit investment trusts that enrolled
in the reinvestment program prior to December 3, 2007 to
reinvest distributions from such trusts in Class A shares
of the Funds. The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate
this program at any time.
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Reduced Sales
Charges and Sales Charge Exceptions
You may qualify for reduced sales charges or sales charge
exceptions. Qualifying types of accounts for you and your
Immediate Family as described in a Funds
Statement of Additional Information include individual, joint,
certain trusts, 529 college savings plan and Coverdell Education
Savings, certain retirement plans established for the benefit of
an individual, and Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minor Acts
accounts. To qualify for these reductions or exceptions, you or
your financial adviser must notify the transfer agent and
provide the necessary documentation at the time of purchase that
your purchase qualifies for such treatment. Certain individuals
and employer-sponsored retirement plans may link accounts for
the purpose of qualifying for lower initial sales charges.
Purchase of Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, AIM
Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund or Investor Class
shares of any Fund will not be taken into account in determining
whether a purchase qualifies for a reduction in initial sales
charges pursuant to
Rights of Accumulation or Letters of
Intent.
Rights of
Accumulation
You may combine your new purchases of Class A shares of a
Fund with other Fund shares currently owned (Class A, B, C,
P, R, S or Y) for the purpose of qualifying for the lower
initial sales charge rates that apply to larger purchases. The
applicable initial sales charge for the new purchase is based on
the total of your current purchase and the value of other shares
owned based on their current public offering price. The transfer
agent may automatically link certain accounts registered in the
same
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name with the same taxpayer identification number for the
purpose of qualifying you for lower initial sales charge rates.
Letters of
Intent
Under a Letter of Intent (LOI), you commit to purchase a
specified dollar amount of Class A shares of one or more
Funds during a
13-month
period. The amount you agree to purchase determines the initial
sales charge you pay. If the full amount committed to in the LOI
is not invested by the end of the
13-month
period, your account will be assessed the higher initial sales
charge that would normally be applicable to the amount actually
invested.
Reinstatement
Following Redemption
If you redeem shares of a Fund, you may reinvest all or a
portion of the proceeds from the redemption in the same share
class of any Fund in the same Category within 180 days of
the redemption without paying an initial sales charge.
Class B, P and S redemptions may be reinvested only into
Class A shares with no initial sales charge. Class Y
redemptions may be reinvested into either Class Y shares or
Class A shares with no initial sales charge.
This reinstatement privilege does not apply to a purchase made
through a regularly scheduled automatic investment plan, such as
a purchase by a regularly scheduled payroll deduction or
transfer from a bank account.
In order to take advantage of this reinstatement privilege, you
must inform your financial adviser or the transfer agent that
you wish to do so at the time of your investment.
Contingent
Deferred Sales Charges (CDSCs)
CDSCs on
Class A Shares and AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money
Market Fund
You can purchase $1,000,000 or more (a Large Purchase) of
Class A shares of Category I, II and IV Funds without
paying an initial sales charge. However, if you redeem these
shares prior to 18 months after the date of purchase, they
will be subject to a CDSC of 1%.
If you currently own Class A shares of a Category I, II or
IV Fund, and make additional purchases without paying an initial
sales charge that result in account balances of $1,000,000 or
more, the additional shares purchased will be subject to an
18-month,
1%
CDSC.
If Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a Large Purchase of Class A
shares by an employee benefit plan, the Class A shares may
be subject to a 1% CDSC if all of the plans shares are
redeemed within one year from the date of the plans
initial purchase.
If you acquire AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
or Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund through an
exchange involving Class A shares that were subject to a
CDSC, the shares acquired as a result of the exchange will
continue to be subject to that same CDSC.
CDSCs on
Class B Shares
Class B shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the CDSC period, you will be assessed a CDSC as follows,
unless you qualify for one of the CDSC exceptions outlined
below. The Funds are grouped into seven categories for
determining CDSCs. The Other Information section of
each Funds prospectus will tell you the CDSC category in
which the Fund is classified.
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CDSC Category I
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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3.00
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Fifth
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category II
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.00
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Fifth
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category III
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSC Category IV
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
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3.75
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Third
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3.50
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category V
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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2.00
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%
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Second
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1.50
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Third
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1.00
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Fourth
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0.50
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Fifth and following
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None
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CDSC Category VI
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Class B CDSC
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Class B CDSC
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purchased
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purchased
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before
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on or after
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Year since purchase made
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June 1, 2005
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June 1, 2005
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First
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3.00
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4.00
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%
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Second
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2.50
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4.00
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Third
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2.00
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3.00
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Fourth
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1.00
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2.50
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Fifth
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None
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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None
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CDSC Category VII
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSCs on
Class C Shares
Class C shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the first year since purchase has been made you will be
assessed a 1% CDSC, unless you qualify for one of the CDSC
exceptions outlined below.
CDSCs on
Class C SharesEmployee Benefit Plan
Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a purchase of Class C shares by
an employee benefit plan; the Class C shares are subject to
a 1.00% CDSC at the time of redemption if all of the plans
shares are redeemed within one year from the date of the
plans initial purchase.
CDSCs on
Class C Shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund are not normally subject to a CDSC. However, if you
acquired shares of those Funds through an exchange, and the
shares originally purchased were subject to a CDSC, the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will continue to be subject
to that same CDSC. Conversely, if you acquire Class C
shares of any other Fund as a result of an exchange involving
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund that were not subject to a CDSC, then the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will not be subject to a
CDSC.
Computing a
CDSC
The CDSC on redemptions of shares is computed based on the lower
of their original purchase price or current net asset value, net
of reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions. In
determining whether to charge a CDSC, shares are accounted for
on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares on
which there is no CDSC first, and then shares in the order of
their purchase.
CDSC
Exceptions
Investors who own shares that are otherwise subject to a CDSC
will not pay a CDSC in the following circumstances:
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If you participate in the Systematic Redemption Plan and
withdraw up to 12% of the value of your shares that are subject
to a CDSC in any twelve-month period.
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If you redeem shares to pay account fees.
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If you are the executor, administrator or beneficiary of an
estate or are otherwise entitled to assets remaining in an
account following the death or post-purchase disability of a
shareholder or beneficial owner and you choose to redeem those
shares.
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There are other circumstances under which you may be able to
redeem shares without paying CDSCs.
Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions are not subject to CDSCs.
The following share classes are sold with no CDSC:
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Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund.
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Investor Class shares of any Fund.
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Class P shares of AIM Summit Fund.
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Class S shares of AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund.
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Class Y shares of any Fund.
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CDSCs Upon
Converting to Class Y Shares
If shares that are subject to a CDSC are converted to
Class Y shares, the applicable CDSC will be assessed prior
to conversion.
Redemption Fees
Certain Funds impose a 2% redemption fee (on redemption
proceeds) if you redeem or exchange shares within 31 days
of purchase. Please refer to the applicable Funds
prospectus to determine whether that Fund imposes a redemption
fee. As of the date of this prospectus, the following Funds
impose redemption fees:
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AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund
AIM China Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM European Growth Fund
AIM European Small Company Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Health Care Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund
AIM High Yield Fund
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AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
AIM Japan Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
Invesco International Growth Equity Fund
Invesco U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco Special Value Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Advantage Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
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The redemption fee will be retained by the Fund from which you
are redeeming or exchanging shares, and is intended to offset
the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with
short-term money movements in and out of the Fund. The
redemption fee is imposed on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares in the
order of their purchase.
Redemption fees generally will not be charged in the following
circumstances:
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained
by intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
assess the redemption fees.
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held by funds of funds,
qualified tuition plans maintained pursuant to Section 529
of the Code, variable insurance contracts or separately managed
qualified default investment alternative vehicles maintained
pursuant to Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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Redemptions and exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs or
systematic withdrawal plans.
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Redemptions requested within 31 days following the death or
post-purchase disability of an account owner.
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Redemptions or exchanges initiated by a Fund.
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The following shares are not subject to redemption fees,
irrespective of whether they are redeemed in accordance with any
of the exceptions set forth above:
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Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
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Shares acquired through systematic purchase plans.
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Shares acquired in connection with a rollover or transfer of
assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit plan
to the trustee or custodian of another employee benefit plan.
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Shares held by employee benefit plans will only be subject to
redemption fees if the shares were acquired by exchange and are
redeemed by exchange within 31 days of purchase.
Some investments in the Funds are made through accounts that are
maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and some investments are made indirectly through
products that use the Funds as underlying investments, such as
employee benefit plans, funds of funds, qualified tuition plans,
and variable insurance contracts (these products are generally
referred to as conduit investment vehicles). If shares of the
Funds are held in an account maintained by an intermediary or in
the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and not in the names
of individual investors), the intermediary account or conduit
investment vehicle may be considered an individual shareholder
of the Funds for purposes of assessing redemption fees. In these
cases, the Funds are likely to be limited in their ability to
assess redemption fees on transactions initiated by individual
investors, and the applicability of redemption fees will be
determined based on the aggregate holdings and redemptions of
the intermediary account or the conduit investment vehicle.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the names of individual investors), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules intended to limit
short-term money movements in and out of the Funds which differ
from those described in this prospectus. In such cases, there
may be redemption fees imposed by the intermediary or conduit
investment vehicle on different terms (and subject to different
exceptions) than those set forth above. Please consult your
financial adviser or other financial intermediary for details.
The Funds have the discretion to waive the 2% redemption fee if
a Fund is in jeopardy of losing its registered investment
company qualification for tax purposes.
Your financial adviser or other financial intermediary may
charge service fees for handling redemption transactions. Your
shares also may be subject to a CDSC in addition to the
redemption fee.
Purchasing
Shares
If you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, your
eligibility to purchase shares and the terms by which you may
purchase, redeem and exchange shares may differ depending on
that institutions policies.
Minimum
Investments
There are no minimum investments for Class P, R or S shares
for Fund accounts. The minimum investments for Class A, B,
C, Y and Investor Class shares for Fund accounts are as follows:
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Additional
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Initial Investment
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Investments
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Type of Account
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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None
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None
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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None
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None
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$
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25
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$
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25
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All other accounts if the investor is purchasing shares through
a systematic purchase plan
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50
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50
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs
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250
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25
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All other accounts
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1,000
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50
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Invesco Aim Distributors has the discretion to accept orders for
lesser amounts.
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How to Purchase
Shares
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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Through a Financial Adviser
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Contact your financial adviser.
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Contact your financial adviser.
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By Mail
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Mail completed account application and check to the transfer
agent,
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX 77210-4739.
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., does NOT accept the
following types of payments: Credit Card Checks, Third Party
Checks, and Cash*.
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Mail your check and the remittance slip from your confirmation
statement to the transfer agent. Invesco Aim Investment
Services, Inc. does NOT accept the following types of payments:
Credit Card Checks, Third Party Checks, and Cash*.
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By Wire
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Mail completed account application to the transfer agent. Call
the transfer agent at
(800) 959-4246
to receive a reference number. Then, use the wire instructions
provided below.
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Call the transfer agent to receive a reference number. Then, use
the wire instructions provided below.
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Wire Instructions
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Beneficiary Bank ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Beneficiary Account Number: 00100366807
Beneficiary Account Name: Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc.
RFB: Fund Name, Reference #
OBI: Your Name, Account #
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By Telephone
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Select the Bank Account Information option on your completed
account application or complete a Systematic Options and Bank
Information Form. Mail the application or form to the transfer
agent. Once the transfer agent has received the form, call the
transfer agent at the number below to place your purchase order.
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Automated Investor Line
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your order after you have provided the bank
instructions that will be requested.
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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By Internet
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Access your account at
www.invescoaim.com
. The proper
bank instructions must have been provided on your account. You
may not purchase shares in retirement accounts on the Internet.
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In addition, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. (Invesco Aim
Investment Services), the Funds transfer agent, does not
accept cash equivalents for employer sponsored plan accounts.
Cash equivalents include cashiers checks, official checks,
bank drafts, travelers checks, treasurers checks,
postal money orders or money orders. We also reserve the right
to reject at our sole discretion payment by Temporary / Starter
Checks.
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Purchase orders will not be processed unless the account
application and purchase payment are received in good order. In
accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, if you fail to provide all
the required information requested in the current account
application, your purchase order will not be processed.
Additionally, federal law requires that the Fund verify and
record your identifying information.
Systematic
Purchase Plan
You can arrange for periodic investments in any of the Funds by
authorizing the transfer agent to withdraw the amount of your
investment from your bank account on a day or dates you specify
and in an amount of at least $25 per Fund for IRAs, Roth IRAs
and Coverdell ESAs, and at least $50 per Fund for all other
types of accounts. You may stop the Systematic Purchase Plan at
any time by giving the transfer agent notice ten days prior to
your next scheduled withdrawal. Certain financial advisers and
other financial intermediaries may also offer systematic
purchase plans.
Dollar Cost
Averaging
Dollar Cost Averaging allows you to make automatic periodic
exchanges, if permitted, from one Fund to another Fund or
multiple other Funds. The account from which exchanges are to be
made must have a minimum balance of $5,000 before you can use
this option. Exchanges will occur on (or about) the day of the
month you specify, in the amount you specify. Dollar Cost
Averaging cannot be set up for the 29th through the 31st of the
month. The minimum amount you can exchange to another Fund is
$50. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer dollar cost averaging programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same or
similar to Invesco Aims Dollar Cost Averaging program,
exchanges made under the program generally will not be counted
toward the limitation of four exchanges out of a Fund per
calendar year, discussed below.
Automatic
Dividend and Distribution Investment
Your dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or
reinvested in the same Fund or another Fund without paying an
initial sales charge. Unless you specify otherwise, your
dividends and distributions will automatically be reinvested in
the same Fund. If you elect to receive your distributions by
check, and the distribution amount is $10 or less, then the
amount will be automatically reinvested in the same Fund and no
check will be issued. If you have elected to receive
distributions by check, and the postal service is unable to
deliver checks to your address of record, then your distribution
election may be converted to having all subsequent distributions
reinvested in the same Fund and no checks will be issued. With
respect to certain account types, if your check remains uncashed
for six months, the Fund generally reserves the right to
reinvest your distribution check in your account at NAV and to
reinvest all subsequent distributions in shares of the Fund. You
should contact the transfer agent to change your distribution
option, and your request to do so must be received by the
transfer agent before the record date for a distribution in
order to be effective for that distribution. No interest will
accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.
You must comply with the following requirements to be eligible
to invest your dividends and distributions in shares of another
Fund:
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distribution must be at least $5,000; and
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distribution must be at least $500.
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Portfolio
Rebalancing Program
If you have at least $5,000 in your account, you may participate
in the Portfolio Rebalancing Program. Under this Program, you
can designate how the total value of your Fund holdings should
be rebalanced, on a percentage basis, between two and ten of
your Funds on a quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. Your
portfolio will be rebalanced through the exchange of shares in
one or more of your Funds for shares of the same class of one or
more other Funds in your portfolio. Rebalancing will not occur
if your portfolio is within 2% of your stated allocation. If you
wish to participate in the Program, make changes or cancel the
Program, the transfer agent must receive your request to
participate, changes, or cancellation in good order at least
five business days prior to the next rebalancing date, which is
normally the 28th day of the last month of the period you
choose. We may modify, suspend or terminate the Program at any
time on 60 days prior written notice to participating
investors. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer portfolio rebalancing programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same as
or similar to Invesco Aims program, exchanges made under
the program generally will not be counted toward the limitation
of four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar year, discussed
below.
Redeeming
Shares
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the
transfer agent must receive your call during the hours of the
customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
in order to effect the redemption at that days net asset
value. For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the transfer agent must
receive your call before the Funds net asset value
determination in order to effect the redemption that day.
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary
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Signature guarantees, if necessary (see below).
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The transfer agent may require that you provide additional
documentation, or information, such as corporate resolutions or
powers of attorney, if applicable. If you are redeeming from an
IRA or other type of retirement account, you must complete the
appropriate distribution form, as well as employer
authorization.
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How to Redeem Shares
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By Telephone
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You will be allowed to redeem by telephone if:
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You may, in limited circumstances, initiate a redemption from an
Invesco Aim IRA account by telephone. Redemptions from other
types of retirement plan accounts may be initiated only in
writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your redemption order after you have provided the
bank instructions that will be requested.
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Redemptions from most retirement plan accounts may be initiated
only in writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Timing and Method
of Payment
We normally will send out payments within one business day, and
in any event no more than seven days, after your redemption
request is received in good order (meaning that all necessary
information and documentation related to the redemption request
have been provided to the transfer agent). If you redeem shares
recently purchased by check or ACH, you may be required to wait
up to ten business days before we send your redemption proceeds.
This delay is necessary to ensure that the purchase has cleared.
Payment may be postponed in cases where the SEC declares an
emergency or normal trading is halted on the NYSE.
Redemption checks are mailed to your address of record, via
first class U.S. mail, unless you make other arrangements
with the transfer agent.
We use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated via telephone and the Internet are genuine, and we
are not liable for losses arising from actions taken in
accordance with instructions that are reasonably believed to be
genuine.
Expedited
Redemptions (AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
only)
If you place your redemption order by telephone, before
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and request an expedited
redemption, we will transmit payment of redemption proceeds on
that same day via federal wire to a bank of record on your
account. If we receive your redemption order after
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and before the close of the
customary trading session of the NYSE, we will transmit payment
on the next business day.
Systematic
Withdrawals
You may arrange for regular periodic withdrawals from your
account in amounts equal to or greater than $50 per Fund. We
will redeem the appropriate number of shares from your account
to provide redemption proceeds in the amount requested. You must
have a total account balance of at least $5,000 in order to
establish a Systematic Redemption Plan, unless you are
establishing a Required Minimum Distribution for a retirement
plan. You can stop this plan at any time by giving ten days
prior notice to the transfer agent.
Check
Writing
The transfer agent provides check writing privileges for
accounts in the following Funds and share classes:
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AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Class A shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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You may redeem shares of these Funds by writing checks in
amounts of $250 or more if you have completed an authorization
form. Redemption by check is not available for retirement
accounts. Checks are not eligible to be converted to ACH by the
payee. You may not give authorization to a payee by phone to
debit your account by ACH for a debt owed to the payee.
Signature
Guarantees
We require a signature guarantee in the following circumstances:
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When your redemption proceeds will equal or exceed $250,000 per
Fund.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be paid to someone
other than the registered owner of the account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent somewhere
other than the address of record or bank of record on the
account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent to a new
address or an address that changed in the last 30 days.
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The transfer agent will accept a guarantee of your signature by
a number of different types of financial institutions. Call the
transfer agent for additional information. Some institutions
have transaction amount maximums for these guarantees. Please
check with the guarantor institution to determine whether the
signature guarantee offered will be sufficient to cover the
value of your transaction request.
Redemptions in
Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds
solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine, in
their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a
redemption in kind).
Redemptions
Initiated by the Funds
If your account (Class A, B, C, P, S and Investor Class
shares only) has been open at least one year, you have not made
an additional purchase in the account during the past six
calendar months, and the value of your account falls below $500
for three consecutive months, the Funds have the right to redeem
the account after giving you 60 days prior written
notice. You may avoid having your account redeemed during the
notice period by bringing the account value up to $500 or by
initiating a Systematic Purchase Plan.
If the Fund determines that you have not provided a correct
Social Security or other tax identification number on your
account application, or the Fund is not able to verify your
identity as required by law, the Fund may, at its discretion,
redeem the account and distribute the proceeds to you.
Exchanging
Shares
You may, under certain circumstances, exchange shares in one
Fund for those of another Fund. An exchange is the purchase of
shares in one Fund which is paid for with the proceeds from a
redemption of shares of
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another Fund effectuated on the same day. Accordingly, the
procedures and processes applicable to redemptions of Fund
shares, as discussed under the heading Redeeming
Shares above, will apply. Before requesting an exchange,
review the prospectus of the Fund you wish to acquire.
All exchanges are subject to the limitations set forth in the
prospectuses of the Funds. If you wish to exchange shares of one
Fund for those of another Fund, you must consult the prospectus
of the Fund whose shares you wish to acquire to determine
whether the Fund is offering shares to new investors and whether
you are eligible to acquire shares of that Fund.
Permitted
Exchanges
Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Statement of
Additional Information, you generally may exchange your shares
for shares of the same class of another Fund. The following
below shows permitted exchanges:
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Class A, B, C, R, Y*, Investor Class
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You may exchange your AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class A
shares, Class C shares or Investor Class shares for
Class Y shares of the same Fund if you otherwise qualify to
buy that Funds Class Y shares. Please consult your
financial adviser to discuss the tax implications, if any, of
all exchanges into Class Y shares of the same Fund.
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Exchanges Not
Permitted
The following exchanges are not permitted:
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Investor Class shares cannot be exchanged for Class A
shares of any Fund which offers Investor Class shares.
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Exchanges into Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund (also known as
the Category III Funds) are not permitted.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund cannot be exchanged for
Class A shares of those Funds.
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares cannot be exchanged for Class B, C
or R shares if the shares being exchanged were acquired by
exchange from Class A shares of any Fund.
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AIM Cash Reserve shares, Class A shares, Class C
shares or Investor Class shares of one Fund cannot be exchanged
for Class Y shares of a different Fund.
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All existing systematic exchanges and reallocations have ceased
and these options are no longer available on all 403(b)
prototype plans.
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Exchange
Conditions
The following conditions apply to all exchanges:
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Shares must have been held for at least one day prior to the
exchange with the exception of dividends and distributions that
are reinvested; and
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If you have physical share certificates, you must return them to
the transfer agent in order to effect the exchange.
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Under unusual market conditions, a Fund may delay the exchange
of shares for up to five business days if it determines that it
would be materially disadvantaged by the immediate transfer of
exchange proceeds. The exchange privilege is not an option or
right to purchase shares. Any of the participating Funds or the
distributor may modify or terminate this privilege at any time.
Limit on the
Number of Exchanges
You will generally be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund
per calendar year (other than the money market Funds and AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund); provided, however, that the
following transactions will not count toward the exchange
limitation:
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Exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained by
intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
apply the exchange limitation.
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Exchanges of shares held by funds of funds, qualified tuition
plans maintained pursuant to Section 529 of the Code, and
insurance company separate accounts which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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Generally, exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs.
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Generally, exchanges on fee-based advisory accounts which
involve a periodic rebalancing feature.
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Exchanges initiated by a Fund or by the trustee, administrator
or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan (not in response
to distribution or exchange instructions received from a plan
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Each Fund reserves the discretion to accept exchanges in excess
of these guidelines on a
case-by-case
basis if the Fund, or its designated agent, believes that
granting such exceptions would be consistent with the best
interests of shareholders.
There is no limit on the number of exchanges out of AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund, AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio.
If you exchange shares of one Fund for shares of multiple other
Funds as part of a single transaction, that transaction is
counted as one exchange out of a Fund.
Initial Sales
Charges, CDSCs and 12b-1 Fees on Applicable to
Exchanges
You may be required to pay an initial sales charge when
exchanging from a Fund with a lower initial sales charge than
the one into which you are exchanging. If you exchange into
shares that are subject to a CDSC, we will begin the holding
period for purposes of calculating the CDSC on the date you made
your initial purchase.
In addition, as a result of differences in the forms of
distribution plans and distribution plans and service plans
among the Funds, certain exchanges of Class A shares,
Class B shares, Class C shares, and Class R
shares of a Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund
may result in investors paying a higher or a lower 12b-1 fee on
the Fund being exchanged into. Please refer to the prospectus
fee table and financial highlights table and the statement of
additional information for more information on the fees and
expenses, including applicable 12b-1 fees, of the Fund you wish
to acquire.
Rights
Reserved by the Funds
Each Fund and its agents reserve the right at any time to:
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order.
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Modify any terms or conditions related to the purchase,
redemption or exchange of shares of any Fund.
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Reject or cancel any request to establish a Systematic Purchase
Plan, Systematic Redemption Plan or Portfolio Rebalancing
Program.
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Suspend, change or withdraw all or any part of the offering made
by this prospectus.
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Excessive
Short-Term Trading Activity (Market Timing)
Disclosures
While the Funds provide their shareholders with daily liquidity,
their investment programs are designed to serve long-term
investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive
short-term trading activity in
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violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term
trading activity in the Funds shares (i.e., a purchase of
Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by a redemption of such
shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of
certain Funds by requiring them to maintain an excessive amount
of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous
time, thus interfering with the efficient management of such
Funds by causing them to incur increased brokerage and
administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading
activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from
stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares
held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Funds
Boards of Trustees (collectively, the Board) have adopted
policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive or
short-term trading of Fund shares for all Funds except the money
market Funds. However, there is the risk that these Funds
policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in
part to detect or prevent excessive or short-term trading. These
Funds may alter their policies at any time without prior notice
to shareholders if the adviser believes the change would be in
the best interests of long-term shareholders.
Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and
such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently
use the following tools designed to discourage excessive
short-term trading in the retail Funds:
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Trade activity monitoring.
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Trading guidelines.
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Each of these tools is described in more detail below. Although
these tools are designed to discourage excessive short-term
trading, you should understand that none of these tools alone
nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that
excessive short-term trading activity in the Funds will occur.
Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are
inherently subjective. Invesco Affiliates seek to make these
judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
believe is consistent with long-term shareholder interests.
Money Market Funds.
The Board of AIM Money Market
Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier
Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio
(the money market Funds) have not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions, and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that a money market Fund must
maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
the money market Funds yield could be negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the money market Funds for the
following reasons:
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The money market Funds are offered to investors as cash
management vehicles; investors must perceive an investment in
such Funds as an alternative to cash, and must be able to
purchase and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of a money market Fund as compared to
other investment options is liquidity. Any policy that
diminishes the liquidity of the money market Funds will be
detrimental to the continuing operations of such Funds.
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The money market Funds portfolio securities are valued on
the basis of amortized cost, and such Funds seek to maintain a
constant net asset value. As a result, there are no price
arbitrage opportunities.
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Because the money market Funds seek to maintain a constant net
asset value, investors expect to receive upon redemption the
amount they originally invested in such Funds. Imposition of
redemption fees would run contrary to investor expectations.
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The Board of AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund has not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund must maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Funds yield could be
negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the Fund for the following
reasons:
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Many investors use AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as a
short-term investment alternative and should be able to purchase
and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as
compared to other investment options is liquidity. Any policy
that diminishes the liquidity of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund will be detrimental to the continuing operations of such
Fund.
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Trade Activity
Monitoring
Invesco Affiliates monitor selected trades on a daily basis in
an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If,
as a result of this monitoring, Invesco Affiliates believe that
a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they
will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent
with the best interests of long-term investors, which may
include taking steps such as (i) asking the shareholder to
take action to stop such activities or (ii) refusing to
process future purchases or exchanges related to such activities
in the shareholders accounts other than exchanges into a
money market Fund. Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable
efforts to apply the Funds policies uniformly given the
practical limitations described above.
The ability of Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are
made through accounts that are maintained by intermediaries
(rather than the Funds transfer agent) and through conduit
investment vehicles may be severely limited or non-existent.
Trading
Guidelines
You will be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar
year (other than the money market Funds and AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund). If you meet the four exchange limit within a
Fund in a calendar year, or a Fund or Invesco Affiliates, in
their sole discretion determine that your short-term trading
activity is excessive (regardless of whether or not you exceed
such guidelines), the Fund may, in its sole discretion, reject
any additional purchase and exchange orders.
Redemption Fees
You may be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem, including
redeeming by exchange, shares of certain Funds within
31 days of purchase. The ability of a Fund to assess a
redemption fee on redemptions effectuated through accounts that
are maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and through conduit investment vehicles may be
severely limited or non-existent.
Fair Value
Pricing
Securities owned by a Fund are to be valued at current market
value if market quotations are readily available. All other
securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are
not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined
in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect
of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent
traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
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Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of each Funds shares is the Funds net
asset value per share. The Funds value portfolio securities for
which market quotations are readily available at market value.
The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market
quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in
good faith using procedures approved by the Boards of Trustees
of the Funds (collectively, the Board). The Board has delegated
the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies
to Invescos Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance
with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco
provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and
effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings.
Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are
valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on
that day.
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or
unreliable because the security is not traded frequently,
trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading
market or issuer specific events occurred after the security
ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the
close of the market on which the security trades and the close
of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value.
Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be
unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency,
events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment,
such as political events or natural disasters, or market events,
such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market
quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco
determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable,
Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may
reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of
arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially
stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it
cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect
to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value
requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including
indications of fair value available from pricing services. A
fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the
prices used by other mutual Funds to calculate their net asset
values.
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services
approved by the Board. In other circumstances, the Invesco
Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating
its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing
market prices, the next days opening prices for the
security in its primary market if available, and indications of
fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and
pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the
Board.
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans and Senior Secured
Floating Rate Debt Securities.
Senior secured floating
rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are
fair valued using evaluated quotes provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing
service may reflect appropriate factors such as market quotes,
ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread,
individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in
similar groups of securities and other market data.
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities.
Market
quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic
exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not
available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at
fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign Securities.
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 may
make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the
security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco
determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the
closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security
at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a
pricing vendor 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 market value
as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where
Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the
price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will
use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to
determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor,
pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time
to time.
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on
days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net
asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days
of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund
that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you
will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Fixed Income Securities.
Government, corporate,
asset-backed and municipal bonds, convertible securities,
including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are
valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing
services. Prices provided by the pricing services 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 special
securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data.
Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In
addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and
independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Invesco Valuation
Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved
by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds short-term
investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has
60 days or less to maturity. AIM Money Market Fund, AIM
Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio value all
their securities at amortized cost. AIM High Income Municipal
Fund, AIM Municipal Bond Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
value variable rate securities that have an unconditional demand
or put feature exercisable within seven days or less at par,
which reflects the market value of such securities.
Futures and Options.
Futures contracts are valued at
the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are
principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available.
Swap Agreements.
Swap Agreements are fair valued
using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing
service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are
based on a model that may include end of day net present values,
spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
Open-end Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in
other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are
exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset
value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which
it invests.
Each Fund, except for Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio,
determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the
NYSE is open for business (a business day), as of the close of
the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that
day. Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio open for business at
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Premier Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of their shares at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of its shares at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
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Government Money Portfolio are authorized not to open for
trading on a day that is otherwise a business day if the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York and The Bank of New York Mellon, the
Funds custodian, are not open for business or the
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
recommends that government securities dealers not open for
trading and any such day will not be considered a business day.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio also may close early on a business
day if SIFMA recommends that government securities dealers close
early. If Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio or
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio uses its discretion to
close early on a business day, the Fund will calculate its net
asset value as of the time of such closing.
From time to time and in circumstances deemed appropriate by
Invesco in its sole discretion, each of Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio may remain open for business, during customary
business day hours, on a day that the NYSE is closed for
business. In such event, on such day you will be permitted to
purchase or redeem shares of such Funds and net asset values
will be calculated for such Funds.
The AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities
Alpha Fund may each invest up to 25% of their total assets in
shares of their respective Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries offer
to redeem all or a portion of their shares at the current net
asset value per share every regular business day. The value of
shares of the Subsidiaries will fluctuate with the value of the
respective Subsidiarys portfolio investments. The
Subsidiaries price their portfolio investments pursuant to the
same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by
the Funds, which require, among other things, that each of the
Subsidiaries portfolio investments be
marked-to-market
(that is, the value on each of the Subsidiarys books
changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market
value of the investment.
Timing of
Orders
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can
purchase or redeem shares on each business day prior to the
close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time that day. For Funds other than Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio, purchase orders that are received and accepted before
the close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time on a business day generally are processed that day
and settled on the next business day.
For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can purchase or redeem
shares on each business day, prior to the Funds net asset
value determination on such business day; however, if your order
is received and accepted after the close of the customary
trading session or any earlier NYSE closing time that day, your
order generally will be processed on the next business day and
settled on the second business day following the receipt and
acceptance of your order.
For all Funds, you can exchange shares on each business day,
prior to the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time that day. Shareholders of Premier
Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio therefore cannot exchange their
shares after the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time on a particular day, even though these
Funds remain open after such closing time.
The Funds price purchase, exchange and redemption orders at the
net asset value calculated after the transfer agent receives an
order in good order. Any applicable sales charges are applied at
the time an order is processed. A Fund may postpone the right of
redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such as when the NYSE
restricts or suspends trading.
Taxes
A Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the
income and gain it distributes to shareholders. If you are a
taxable investor, dividends and distributions you receive from a
Fund generally are taxable to you whether you reinvest
distributions in additional Fund shares or take them in cash.
Every year, you will be sent information showing the amount of
dividends and distributions you received from a Fund during the
prior calendar year. In addition, investors in taxable accounts
should be aware of the following basic tax points as
supplemented below where relevant:
Fund Tax
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A Fund earns income generally in the form of dividends or
interest on its investments. This income, less expenses incurred
in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If
you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment
income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income.
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Distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you
as ordinary income. A Fund with a high portfolio turnover rate
(a measure of how frequently assets within a Fund are bought and
sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a
Fund with a low portfolio turnover rate.
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Distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable to you
as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned
your Fund shares.
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If you are an individual and meet certain holding period
requirements, a portion of income dividends paid to you by a
Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for
taxation at long-term capital gain rates. These reduced rates
generally are available (through 2010) for dividends
derived from a Funds investment in stocks of domestic
corporations and qualified foreign corporations. In the case of
a Fund that invests primarily in debt securities, either none or
only a nominal portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will be
eligible for taxation at these reduced rates.
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Distributions declared to shareholders with a record date in
Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare
taxable for federal income tax purposes as if received in
December.
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Any long-term or short-term capital gains realized from
redemptions of Fund shares will be subject to federal income
tax. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares for shares of
another Fund is the same as a sale.
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At the time you purchase your Fund shares, the Funds net
asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed
capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation in value of
portfolio securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution
to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable. This is sometimes referred to as
buying a dividend.
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By law, if you do not provide a Fund with your proper taxpayer
identification number and certain required certifications, you
may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of
income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale of your shares.
A Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When
withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any
distributions or proceeds paid.
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You will not be required to include the portion of dividends
paid by the Fund derived from interest on U.S. government
obligations in your gross income for purposes of personal and,
in some cases, corporate income taxes in many state and local
tax jurisdictions. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
dividends derived from interest on federal obligations will be
determined annually. This percentage may differ from the actual
percentage of interest received by the Fund on federal
obligations for the particular days on which you hold shares.
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Fund distributions and gains from sale or exchange of your Fund
shares generally are subject to state and local income taxes.
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If a Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from
foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so,
then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments may be
passed through to you as a foreign tax credit. You will then be
required to include your pro-rata share of these taxes in gross
income, even though not actually received by you, and will be
entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing
your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these
taxes against your U.S. federal income tax.
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Foreign investors should be aware that U.S. withholding, special
certification requirements to avoid U.S. backup withholding and
claim any treaty benefits and estate taxes may apply to an
investment in a Fund.
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The above discussion concerning the taxability of Fund dividends
and distributions and of redemptions and exchanges of Fund
shares is inapplicable to investors that are generally exempt
from federal income tax, such as retirement plans that are
qualified under Section 401, 403, 408, 408A and 457 of the
Code, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs.
Tax-Exempt and
Municipal Funds
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You will not be required to include the
exempt-interest portion of dividends paid by the
Fund in your gross income for federal income tax purposes. You
will be required to report the receipt of exempt-interest
dividends and other tax-exempt interest on your federal income
tax returns. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
exempt-interest dividends will be determined annually. This
percentage may differ from the actual percentage of exempt
interest received by the Fund for the particular days in which
you hold shares.
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A Fund may invest in municipal securities the interest on which
constitutes an item of tax preference and could give rise to a
federal alternative minimum tax liability for you. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax exempt interest on such municipal
securities issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.
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Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal
securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, generally
are exempt from that states personal income tax. Most
states, however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest
from municipal securities of other states.
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A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that pay
income that is not tax-exempt. To the extent that dividends paid
by a Fund are derived from taxable investments or realized
capital gains, they will be taxable as ordinary income or
long-term capital gains.
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A Fund may distribute to you any market discount and net
short-term capital gains from the sale of its portfolio
securities. If you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions
from this income are taxable to you as ordinary income, and
generally will neither qualify for the dividends received
deduction in the case of corporate shareholders nor as qualified
dividend income subject to reduced rates of taxation in the case
of noncorporate shareholders.
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Exempt-interest dividends from a Fund are taken into account
when determining the taxable portion of your social security or
railroad retirement benefits, may be subject to state and local
income taxes, may affect the deductibility of interest on
certain indebtedness, and may have other collateral federal
income tax consequences for you.
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There are risks that: (a) a security issued as tax-exempt
may be reclassified by the Internal Revenue Service or a state
tax authority as taxable
and/or
(b) future legislative, administrative or court actions
could adversely impact the qualification of income from a
tax-exempt security as tax-free. Such reclassifications or
actions could cause interest from a security to become taxable,
possibly retroactively, subjecting you to increased tax
liability. In addition, such reclassifications or actions could
cause the value of a security, and therefore, the value of the
Funds shares, to decline.
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Funds
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A Fund does not anticipate realizing any long-term capital gains.
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Because a Fund expects to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share, investors should not have any gain or loss on
sale or exchange of Fund shares.
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Funds
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Because of noncash expenses such as property
depreciation, the cash flow of a REIT that owns properties will
exceed its taxable income. The REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders. Such a distribution
is classified as a return of capital. Return-of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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Dividends paid to shareholders from the Funds investments
in U.S. REITs will not generally qualify for taxation at
long-term capital gain rates applicable to qualified dividend
income.
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The Fund may derive excess inclusion income from
certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either
directly or through an investment in a
U.S.-qualified
REIT. If, contrary to expectations, the Fund were to receive
excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts,
such income would be allocated to Fund shareholders with special
tax consequences.
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The sale of a U.S. real property interest by a REIT in which a
Fund invests may trigger special tax consequences to the
Funds foreign shareholders.
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Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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The Funds strategies of investing in derivatives and
financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to
correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may
cause the Funds to recognize more ordinary income and short-term
capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case
if the Funds invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and
commodities.
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The Funds must meet certain requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) for favorable tax treatment as a
regulated investment company, including asset diversification
and income requirements. The Funds intend to treat the income
each derives from commodity-linked notes and their respective
Subsidiaries as qualifying income. If, contrary to a number of
private letter rulings (PLRs) issued by the IRS to
third-parties, the IRS were to determine such income is non
qualifying, a Fund might fail to satisfy the income requirement.
The Funds intend to limit their investments in their respective
Subsidiaries to no more than 25% of the value of each
Funds total assets in order to satisfy the asset
diversification requirement. Additionally, the AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund has received a private letter ruling (PLR) from
the IRS holding that the AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation
Funds income derived from its Subsidiarys
investments in commodity-linked derivatives is qualifying income.
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The Funds may realize gains from the sale or other disposition
of foreign currencies (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in
securities or foreign currencies. The U.S. Treasury Department
is authorized to issue regulations that might cause the Funds,
as a result of their realization of such foreign currency gains,
to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. As of the
date of this prospectus, no regulations have been issued
pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that
such regulations may be issued in the future. Additionally, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on how to apply the asset
diversification test to such foreign currency positions. Thus,
the IRS determination as to how
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to treat such foreign currency positions for purposed of
satisfying the asset diversification test might differ form that
of the Funds, resulting in either of the Funds failure to
qualify as regulated investment companies.
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If as a result of adverse market conditions, the Fund realizes a
loss in connection with its option writing strategy, some or all
of the Funds previously distributed income may be
classified as a return of capital. Return of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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This discussion of Taxes is for general
information only and not tax advice. All investors should
consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local
and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Payments
to Financial Intermediaries
The financial adviser or intermediary through which you purchase
your shares may receive all or a portion of the sales charges
and distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those
payments, Invesco Aim Distributors, an Invesco Affiliate, may
make additional cash payments to financial intermediaries in
connection with the promotion and sale of shares of the Funds.
These additional cash payments may include cash payments and
other payments for certain marketing and support services.
Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources,
from Invesco Aim Distributors retention of initial sales
charges and from payments to Invesco Aim Distributors made by
the Funds under their 12b-1 plans. In the context of this
prospectus, financial intermediaries include any
broker, dealer, bank (including bank trust departments),
registered investment adviser, financial planner, retirement
plan administrator, insurance company and any other financial
intermediary having a selling, administration or similar
agreement with Invesco Affiliates.
Invesco Affiliates make payments as incentives to certain
financial intermediaries to promote and sell shares of the
Funds. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make
these payments include, among other things, placing the Funds on
the financial intermediarys funds sales system, and access
(in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors)
to individual members of the financial intermediarys sales
force or to the financial intermediarys management. These
payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial
intermediary for including the Funds in its Fund sales system
(on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate
financial intermediaries differently depending typically on the
level
and/or
type of considerations provided by the financial intermediary.
The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated based on
sales of shares of the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which
case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of
the public offering price of all shares sold by the financial
intermediary during the particular period. Payments may also be
calculated based on the average daily net assets of the
applicable Funds attributable to that particular financial
intermediary (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total
amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of
those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments
primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of the
Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to
retain previously sold shares of the Funds in investor accounts.
Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial intermediary either or
both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make these payments as they
promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those
investments by clients of financial intermediary. To the extent
financial intermediaries sell more shares of the Funds or retain
shares of the Funds in their clients accounts, Invesco
Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and other
fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect to
those assets.
Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain financial
intermediaries for certain administrative services, including
record keeping and
sub-accounting
of shareholder accounts pursuant to a
sub-transfer
agency, omnibus account service or
sub-accounting
agreement. All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates under this
category of services are charged back to the Funds, subject to
certain limitations approved by the Board.
You can find further details in the Funds Statement of
Additional Information about these payments and the services
provided by financial intermediaries. In certain cases these
payments could be significant to the financial intermediary.
Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or
commissions other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives
from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds, as well as about fees
and/or
commissions it charges.
Important
Notice Regarding Delivery of Security Holder Documents
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder
documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us
otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to
be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact Invesco Aim Investment Services at
800-959-4246
or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you
individual copies for each account within thirty days after
receiving your request.
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Obtaining
Additional Information
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request.
The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC,
contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus (is legally a part of the
prospectus). When issued, annual and semiannual reports to
shareholders will contain additional information about the
Funds investments. The Funds annual report will
discuss the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds performance during its
last fiscal year. The Fund will also file its complete schedule
of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters
of each fiscal year on
Form N-Q.
If you have questions about an AIM Fund or your account, or you
wish to obtain a free copy of a current SAI, annual or
semiannual reports or
Form N-Q,
please contact us.
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download prospectuses, SAI, annual or semiannual reports via our
Web site:
www.invescoaim.com
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You can also review and obtain copies of SAIs, annual or
semiannual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs Public Reference Section,
Washington, DC
20549-1520
or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov.
Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the
Public Reference Room.
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Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-05686
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Prospectus
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Class: A (ACHYX), B (ACHZX), C (ACHWX), Y (ACHVX)
Invesco
Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Funds primary investment
objective is to seek to maximize current income. Capital
appreciation is a secondary objective which is sought only when
consistent with the Funds primary objective.
This prospectus contains important information about the
Class A, B, C and Y shares of the Fund. Please read it
before investing and keep it for future reference.
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these
securities or determined whether the information in this
prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you
otherwise is committing a crime.
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Choosing a Share Class
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Invesco
Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Investment
Objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek to
maximize current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary
objective which is sought only when consistent with the
Funds primary objective.
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if
you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales
charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to
invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the AIM Funds. More
information about these and other discounts is available from
your financial professional and in the section Shareholder
Account InformationInitial Sales Charges (Class A
Shares Only) on
page A-3
of the prospectus and the section Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of SharesPurchase and Redemption of Shares
on
page L-1
of the statement of additional information (SAI).
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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A
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B
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C
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Y
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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4.75
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%
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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None
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5.00
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%
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1.00
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%
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None
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Redemption/Exchange Fee (as a percentage of amount
redeemed/exchanged)
1
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2.00
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%
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2.00
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%
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2.00
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%
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2.00
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%
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1
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You may be charged a 2.00% fee if you redeem or exchange shares
of the Fund within 31 days of purchase.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Class:
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A
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B
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C
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Y
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Management Fees
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0.42
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%
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0.42
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%
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0.42
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%
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0.42
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%
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Distribution
and/or
Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25
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1.00
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1.00
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None
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Other
Expenses
1
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0.36
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0.36
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0.36
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0.36
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Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
1
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1.03
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1.78
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1.78
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0.78
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1
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Other Expenses and Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses are based on estimated
amounts for the current fiscal year.
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Example.
This Example is intended to help you
compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs
may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Class A
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$
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575
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$
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787
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Class B
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681
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860
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Class C
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281
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560
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Class Y
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80
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249
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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your
shares:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Class A
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$
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575
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$
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787
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Class B
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181
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560
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Class C
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181
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560
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Class Y
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80
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249
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Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs,
such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or
turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may
result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds
performance.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Funds investment
adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve
the Funds investment objectives by investing in a
portfolio of high-yielding, high-risk bonds and other income
securities, such as convertible securities and preferred stock.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of
its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in
high yield, high risk corporate bonds at the time of investment.
The Fund buys and sells medium- and lower-grade securities with
a view towards seeking a high level of current income and
capital appreciation over the long-term. Lower-grade securities
are commonly referred to as junk bonds. The Fund invests in a
broad range of income securities represented by various
companies and industries and traded on various markets. In
selecting securities for investment, the Adviser seeks to
identify securities which entail reasonable credit risk
considered in relation to the Funds investment policies.
The Adviser uses an investment strategy of fundamental credit
analysis and emphasize issuers that they believe will remain
financially sound and perform well in a range of market
conditions. Portfolio securities are typically sold when the
fundamental assessment of an issuer by the Adviser materially
changes.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 65% of
its total assets in corporate bonds and other income securities,
such as convertible securities and preferred stock, with
maturities greater than one year. The Fund may invest a portion
or all of its total assets in securities issued by foreign
governments or foreign corporations; provided, however, that the
Fund may not invest more than 30% of its total assets in
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities. The Fund may purchase and sell
options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, swaps
and structured products, which are derivative instruments, for
various portfolio management purposes and to mitigate risks. In
general terms, a derivative instrument is one whose value
depends on (or is derived from) the value of an underlying
asset, interest rate or index.
Principal
Risks of Investing in the Fund
An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, and you could
lose money on your investment in the Fund. There can be no
assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank or other
insured depository institution. An investment in the Fund is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.
Credit Risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers
ability to make timely payments of interest and principal.
Because the Fund invests primarily in medium- and lower-grade
securities, the Fund is subject to a higher level of credit risk
than a fund that invests only in investment grade securities.
The credit quality of noninvestment-grade securities is
considered speculative by recognized rating agencies with
respect to the issuers continuing ability to pay interest
and principal. Lower-grade securities (also sometimes known as
junk bonds) may have less liquidity and a higher incidence of
default than higher-grade securities. The Fund may incur higher
expenses to protect the Funds interests in such
securities. The credit risks and market prices of medium- and
lower-grade securities, especially those with longer maturities
or those that do not make regular interest payments, generally
are more sensitive to negative issuer developments or adverse
economic conditions and may be more volatile than are
higher-grade securities.
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Market Risk.
Market risk is the possibility that the
market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline.
Investments in income securities generally are affected by
changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the
issuer. The prices of such securities tend to fall as interest
rates rise, and such declines tend to be greater among income
securities with longer maturities. The value of a convertible
security tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of
the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the
market value of the underlying security.
Income Risk.
The income you receive from the Fund is
based primarily on prevailing interest rates and credit risk,
which can vary widely over the short- and long-term. If interest
rates drop, your income from the Fund may drop as well.
Call Risk.
If interest rates fall, it is possible that
issuers of income securities with high interest rates will
prepay or call their securities before their
maturity dates. In this event, the proceeds from these
securities would likely be reinvested in securities bearing the
new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in
the Funds income and distributions to shareholders.
Foreign Risks.
The risks of investing in securities of
foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include
fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange
controls, political and economic instability, differences in
securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
Risks of Using Derivative Instruments.
Risks of
derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of
the instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by
the other party to certain transactions; risks that the
transactions may result in losses that partially or completely
offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the
transactions may not be liquid.
Performance
Information
No performance information is available for the Fund because it
has not yet completed a full calendar year of operations. In the
future, the Fund will disclose performance information in a bar
chart and performance table. Such disclosure will give some
indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by
comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of
market performance and by showing changes in the Funds
performance from year to year.
Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
The portfolio manager is proposed to be the manager of the Fund
upon the consummation of the sale of substantially all of the
retail asset management business of Morgan Stanley to Invesco
Ltd. (the Transaction). This prospectus, until subsequently
amended, will not be used to sell shares of the Fund other than
in connection with the Transaction.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Service Date
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[Andrew Findling
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Portfolio Manager
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Since Inception]
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Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any
business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open for business through your financial adviser,
through our Web site at www.invescoaim.com, by mail to Invesco
Aim Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 4739, Houston, Texas
77210-4739,
or by telephone at
800-959-4246.
The minimum investments for Class A, B, C and Y shares for
Fund accounts are as follows:
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Initial Investment
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Additional Investments
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Type of Account
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Per Fund
|
|
Per Fund
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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None
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None
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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None
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None
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESA accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$25
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|
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|
$25
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All other types of accounts if the investor is purchasing shares
through a systematic purchase plan
|
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50
|
|
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|
50
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|
IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs
|
|
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250
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25
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All other accounts
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|
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1,000
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50
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Tax
Information
The Funds distributions are generally taxable to you as
ordinary income unless you are investing through a tax-deferred
arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement
account.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other
financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund
shares and related services. These payments may create a
conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other
intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over
another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial
intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objectives, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek to
maximize current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary
objective which is sought only when consistent with the
Funds primary objective. The Funds investment
objectives may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board)
without shareholder approval.
Principal
Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the
Funds investment objectives by investing primarily in a
portfolio of high-yielding, high-risk bonds and other income
securities, including convertible securities and preferred
stock. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests
primarily in medium- and lower-grade income securities, which
includes securities rated at the time of purchase BBB or lower
by Standard & Poors (S&P) or rated Baa or
lower by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) and
unrated securities determined by the Adviser to be of comparable
quality at the time of purchase. With respect to such
investments, the Fund has not established any limit on the
percentage of its portfolio which may be invested in securities
in any one rating category. Securities rated BB or lower by
S&P or rated Ba or lower by Moodys and unrated
securities of comparable quality are regarded as below
investment grade and are commonly referred to as junk bonds, and
involve greater risks than investments in higher-grade
securities. Investors should carefully consider the section
below entitled Risks of Investing in Medium- and
Lower-Grade Securities. Certain types of income securities
are subject to additional risks, see Additional
Information Regarding Certain Income Securities below.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of
its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in
high yield, high risk corporate bonds at the time of investment.
The Funds policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed
by the Funds Board of Trustees,
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but no change is anticipated; if the Funds policy in the
foregoing sentence changes, the Fund will notify shareholders in
writing at least 60 days prior to implementation of the
change and shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains
an appropriate investment in light of the changes.
The Fund buys and sells securities with a view towards seeking a
high level of current income and capital appreciation over the
long term. The Fund invests in a broad range of income
securities represented by various companies and industries and
traded on various markets. The Adviser uses an investment
strategy of in-depth, fundamental credit analysis and emphasizes
issuers that it believes will remain financially sound and
perform well in a range of market conditions. In its effort to
enhance value and diversify the Funds portfolio, the
Adviser may seek investments in cyclical issues or
out-of-favor
areas of the market to contribute to the Funds performance.
The higher income and potential for capital appreciation sought
by the Fund are generally obtainable from securities in the
medium- and lower-credit quality range. Such securities tend to
offer higher yields than higher-grade securities with the same
maturities because the historical conditions of the issuers of
such securities may not have been as strong as those of other
issuers. These securities may be issued in connection with
corporate restructurings such as leveraged buyouts, mergers,
acquisitions, debt recapitalization or similar events. These
securities are often issued by smaller, less creditworthy
companies or companies with substantial debt and may include
financially troubled companies or companies in default or in
restructuring.
Such securities often are subordinated to the prior claims of
banks and other senior lenders. Lower-grade securities are
regarded by the rating agencies as predominantly speculative
with respect to the issuers continuing ability to meet
principal and interest payments. The ratings of S&P and
Moodys represent their opinions of the quality of the
income securities they undertake to rate, but not the market
risk of such securities. It should be emphasized however, that
ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality.
Understanding Quality Ratings.
Fixed income securities
ratings are based on the issuers ability to pay interest
and repay the principal. Securities with ratings above BB are
considered investment grade, while those with ratings of BB and
below are regarded as noninvestment grade. The Funds SAI
provides additional information about securities ratings.
The Adviser seeks to minimize the risks involved in investing in
medium- and lower-grade securities through diversification and a
focus on in-depth research and fundamental credit analysis. In
selecting securities for investment, the Adviser considers,
among other things, the securitys current income
potential, the rating assigned to the security, the
issuers experience and managerial strength, the financial
soundness of the issuer and the outlook of its industry,
changing financial condition, borrowing requirements or debt
maturity schedules, regulatory concerns, and responsiveness to
changes in business conditions and interest rates. The Adviser
also may consider relative values based on anticipated cash
flow, interest or dividend coverage, balance sheet analysis and
earnings prospects. The Adviser evaluates each individual income
security for credit quality and value and attempts to identify
higher-yielding securities of companies whose financial
condition has improved since the issuance of such securities or
is anticipated to improve in the future. Because of the number
of investment considerations involved in investing in medium-
and lower-grade securities, achievement of the Funds
investment objectives may be more dependent upon the
Advisers credit analysis than is the case with investing
in higher-grade securities.
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in
selecting the best-performing securities or investment
techniques, and the Funds performance may lag behind that
of similar funds.
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and
may at times, including currently, experience periods of extreme
volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment
securities, including equity securities and derivative
instruments. The markets for securities in which the Fund may
invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of
such securities and such securities may become illiquid. New or
proposed laws may have an impact on the Funds investments
and the Adviser is unable to predict what effect, if any, such
legislation may have on the Fund.
The value of income securities generally varies inversely with
changes in prevailing interest rates. If interest rates rise,
income security prices generally fall; if interest rates fall,
income security prices generally rise. Shorter-term securities
are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than
longer-term securities; thus, for a given change in interest
rates, the market prices of shorter-maturity securities
generally fluctuate less than the market prices of
longer-maturity securities. Income securities with shorter
maturities generally offer lower yields than income securities
with longer maturities assuming all other factors, including
credit quality, are equal. Under normal market conditions, the
Fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in corporate bonds
and other income securities with maturities greater than one
year and, while the Fund has no policy limiting the maturities
of the debt securities in which it may invest, the Adviser seeks
to moderate risk by normally maintaining a portfolio duration of
two to six years. Duration is a measure of the expected life of
a debt security that was developed as a more precise alternative
to the concept of term to maturity. Duration
incorporates a debt securitys yield, coupon interest
payments, final maturity and call features into one measurement.
A duration calculation looks at the present value of a
securitys entire payment stream, whereas term to maturity
is based solely on the date of a securitys final principal
repayment.
Understanding Maturities.
An income security can be
categorized according to its maturity, which is the length of
time before the issuer must repay the principal.
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Term
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Maturity Level
|
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1-3 years
|
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Short
|
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4-10 years
|
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Intermediate
|
|
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More than 10 years
|
|
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Long
|
|
|
Understanding Duration.
The average duration of a
portfolio of fixed income securities represents its exposure to
changing interest rates. A fund with a lower average duration
generally will experience less price volatility in response to
changes in interest rates than a fund with a higher average
duration.
Consistent with the Funds strategy of investing in income
securities, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in
fixed and floating rate loans. Loans are typically arranged
through private negotiations between the borrower and one or
more of the lenders. Loans generally have a more senior claim in
the borrowers capital structure relative to corporate
bonds or other subordinated debt. The loans in which the Fund
invests are generally in the form of loan assignments and
participations of all or a portion of a loan from another
lender. In the case of an assignment, the Fund acquires direct
rights against the borrower on the loan, however, the
Funds rights and obligations as the purchaser of an
assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held
by the assigning lender. In the case of a participation, the
Fund typically has the right to receive payments of principal,
interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the
lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the
lender of the payments from the borrower. In the event of
insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may
be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not
benefit from any setoff between the lender and the borrower.
Loans are subject to credit risk, market risk, income risk and
call risk similar to the corporate bonds in which the Fund
invests. To the extent that the loans in which the Fund invests
are medium- or lower-grade, such loans are subject to same type
of risks generally associated with such medium- and lower-grade
securities as described in this prospectus. Loans may have less
credit risk than corporate bonds because loans
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generally have a more senior claim in the borrowers
capital structure relative to corporate bonds or other
subordinated debt. However, loans generally do not have as broad
of a secondary market compared to many corporate bonds and this
may impact the market value of such loans and the Funds
ability to dispose of particular loans when necessary to meet
the Funds liquidity needs or in response to a specific
economic event such as a deterioration in the creditworthiness
of the borrower. The lack of a broad secondary market for loans
may also make it more difficult for the Fund to value these
securities for purposes of valuing the Funds portfolio and
calculating its net asset value.
Risk of Investing in Medium- and Lower-Grade Securities.
Securities that are in the medium- or lower-grade categories
generally offer higher yields than are offered by higher-grade
securities of similar maturities, but they also generally
involve greater risks, such as greater credit risk, greater
market risk and volatility, greater liquidity concerns and
potentially greater manager risk. Investors should carefully
consider the risks of owning shares of a fund which invests in
medium- or lower-grade securities before investing in the Fund.
Credit risk relates to the issuers ability to make timely
payment of interest and principal when due. Medium- and
lower-grade securities are considered more susceptible to
nonpayment of interest and principal or default than
higher-grade securities. Increases in interest rates or changes
in the economy may significantly affect the ability of issuers
of medium- or lower-grade income securities to pay interest and
to repay principal, to meet projected financial goals or to
obtain additional financing. In the event that an issuer of
securities held by the Fund experiences difficulties in the
timely payment of principal and interest and such issuer seeks
to restructure the terms of its borrowings, the Fund may incur
additional expenses and may determine to invest additional
assets with respect to such issuer or the project or projects to
which the Funds securities relate. Further, the Fund may
incur additional expenses to the extent that it is required to
seek recovery upon a default in the payment of interest or the
repayment of principal on its portfolio holdings, and the Fund
may be unable to obtain full recovery on such amounts.
Market risk relates to changes in market value of a security
that occur as a result of variation in the level of prevailing
interest rates and yield relationships in the income securities
market and as a result of real or perceived changes in credit
risk. The value of the Funds investments can be expected
to fluctuate over time. When interest rates decline, the value
of a portfolio invested in fixed income securities generally can
be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the
value of a portfolio invested in fixed income securities
generally can be expected to decline. Income securities with
longer maturities, which may have higher yields, may increase or
decrease in value more than income securities with shorter
maturities. However, the secondary market prices of medium- or
lower-grade securities generally are less sensitive to changes
in interest rates and are more sensitive to general adverse
economic changes or specific developments with respect to the
particular issuers than are the secondary market prices of
higher-grade securities. A significant increase in interest
rates or a general economic downturn could severely disrupt the
market for medium- or lower-grade securities and adversely
affect the market value of such securities. Such events also
could lead to a higher incidence of default by issuers of
medium- or lower-grade securities as compared with higher-grade
securities. In addition, changes in credit risks, interest
rates, the credit markets or periods of general economic
uncertainty can be expected to result in increased volatility in
the market price of the medium- or lower-grade securities in the
Fund and thus in the net asset value of the Fund. Adverse
publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on
rational analysis, may affect the value, volatility and
liquidity of medium- or lower-grade securities.
The markets for medium- or lower-grade securities may be less
liquid than the markets for higher-grade securities. Liquidity
relates to the ability of a fund to sell a security in a timely
manner at a price which reflects the value of that security. To
the extent that there is no established retail market for some
of the medium- or lower-grade securities in which the Fund may
invest, trading in such securities may be relatively inactive.
Prices of medium- or lower-grade securities may decline rapidly
in the event a significant number of holders decide to sell.
Changes in expectations regarding an individual issuer of
medium- or lower-grade securities generally could reduce market
liquidity for such securities and make their sale by the Fund
more difficult, at least in the absence of price concessions.
The effects of adverse publicity and investor perceptions may be
more pronounced for securities for which no established retail
market exists as compared with the effects on securities for
which such a market does exist. An economic downturn or an
increase in interest rates could severely disrupt the market for
such securities and adversely affect the value of outstanding
securities or the ability of the issuers to repay principal and
interest. Further, the Fund may have more difficulty selling
such securities in a timely manner and at their stated value
than would be the case for securities for which an established
retail market does exist.
During periods of reduced market liquidity or in the absence of
readily available market quotations for medium- or lower-grade
securities held in the Funds portfolio, the ability of the
Fund to value the Funds securities becomes more difficult
and the judgment of the Fund may play a greater role in the
valuation of the Funds securities due to the reduced
availability of reliable objective data.
The Fund may invest in securities not producing immediate cash
income, including securities in default, zero coupon securities
or
pay-in-kind
securities. Prices on non-cash-paying instruments may be more
sensitive to changes in the issuers financial condition,
fluctuation in interest rates and market demand/supply
imbalances than cash-paying securities with similar credit
ratings, and thus may be more speculative. Special tax
considerations are associated with investing in certain
lower-grade securities, such as zero coupon or
pay-in-kind
securities. See Federal Income Taxation below. The
Adviser will weigh these concerns against the expected total
returns from such instruments. See Additional Information
Regarding Certain Income Securities below.
The Fund may invest in securities rated below B by both
Moodys and S&P, common stocks or other equity
securities and income securities on which interest or dividends
are not being paid when such investments are consistent with the
Funds investment objectives or are acquired as part of a
unit consisting of a combination of income or equity securities.
Equity securities as referred to herein do not include preferred
stocks (which the Fund considers income securities). The Fund
will not purchase any such securities which will cause more than
20% of its total assets to be so invested or which would cause
more than 10% of its total assets to be invested in common
stocks, warrants and options on equity securities at the time of
investment.
The Funds investments may include securities with the
lowest grade assigned by recognized rating organizations and
unrated securities of comparable quality. Securities assigned
the lowest grade ratings include those of companies that are in
default or are in bankruptcy or reorganization. Securities of
such companies are regarded by the rating agencies as having
extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment
standing and are usually available at deep discounts from the
face values of the instruments. A security purchased at a deep
discount may currently pay a very high effective yield. In
addition, if the financial condition of the issuer improves, the
underlying value of the security may increase, resulting in
capital appreciation. If the company defaults on its obligations
or remains in default, or if the plan of reorganization does not
provide sufficient payments for debtholders, the deep discount
securities may stop generating income and lose value or become
worthless. The Adviser will balance the benefits of deep
discount securities with their risks. While a diversified
portfolio may reduce the overall impact of a deep discount
security that is in default or loses its value, the risk cannot
be eliminated.
Few medium- and lower-grade income securities are listed for
trading on any national securities exchange, and issuers of
medium- and lower-grade income securities may choose not to have
a rating assigned to their
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obligations by any nationally recognized statistical rating
organization. As a result, the Funds portfolio may consist
of a higher portion of unlisted or unrated securities as
compared with an investment company that invests primarily in
higher-grade securities. Unrated securities are usually not as
attractive to as many buyers as are rated securities, a factor
which may make unrated securities less marketable. These factors
may have the effect of limiting the availability of the
securities for purchase by the Fund and may also limit the
ability of the Fund to sell such securities at their fair value
either to meet redemption requests or in response to changes in
the economy or the financial markets. Further, to the extent the
Fund owns or may acquire illiquid or restricted medium- or
lower-grade securities, these securities may involve special
registration responsibilities, liabilities and costs, and
liquidity and valuation difficulties.
The Fund will rely on its Advisers judgment, analysis and
experience in evaluating the creditworthiness of an issuer. The
amount of available information about the financial condition of
certain medium- or lower-grade issuers may be less extensive
than other issuers. In its analysis, the Adviser may consider
the credit ratings of recognized rating organizations in
evaluating securities although the Adviser does not rely
primarily on these ratings. Credit ratings of securities rating
organizations evaluate only the safety of principal and interest
payments, not the market risk. In addition, ratings are general
and not absolute standards of quality, and credit ratings are
subject to the risk that the creditworthiness of an issuer may
change and the rating agencies may fail to change such ratings
in a timely fashion. A rating downgrade does not require the
Fund to dispose of a security. The Adviser continuously monitors
the issuers of securities held in the Fund. Additionally, since
most foreign income securities are not rated, the Fund will
invest in such securities based on the analysis of the Adviser
without any guidance from published ratings. Because of the
number of investment considerations involved in investing in
medium- or lower-grade securities and foreign income securities,
achievement of the Funds investment objectives may be more
dependent upon the credit analysis of the Adviser than is the
case with investing in higher-grade securities.
New or proposed laws may have an impact on the market for
medium- or lower-grade securities. The Adviser is unable at this
time to predict what effect, if any, legislation may have on the
market for medium- or lower-grade securities.
Additional Information Regarding Certain Income
Securities.
Zero coupon securities are income securities
that do not entitle the holder to any periodic payment of
interest prior to maturity or a specified date when the
securities begin paying current interest. They are issued and
traded at a discount from their face amounts or par value, which
discount varies depending on the time remaining until cash
payments begin, prevailing interest rates, liquidity of the
security and the perceived credit quality of the issuer. Because
such securities do not entitle the holder to any periodic
payments of interest prior to maturity, this prevents any
reinvestment of interest payments at prevailing interest rates
if prevailing interest rates rise. On the other hand, because
there are no periodic interest payments to be reinvested prior
to maturity, zero coupon securities eliminate the reinvestment
risk and may lock in a favorable rate of return to maturity if
interest rates drop.
Payment-in-kind
securities are income securities that pay interest through the
issuance of additional securities. Prices on such
non-cash-paying instruments may be more sensitive to changes in
the issuers financial condition, fluctuations in interest
rates and market demand/supply imbalances than cash-paying
securities with similar credit ratings, and thus may be more
speculative than are securities that pay interest periodically
in cash. Special tax considerations are associated with
investing in zero coupon and
pay-in-kind
securities.
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers.
The
Fund may invest a portion or all of its total assets in
securities issued by foreign governments and other foreign
issuers which are similar in quality to the securities described
above. Securities of foreign and domestic issuers may be
denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S.
dollars. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its total assets in
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities. The Adviser believes that in
certain instances such securities of foreign issuers may provide
higher yields than securities of domestic issuers which have
similar maturities.
Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain
risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities
of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal
developments (including war or other instability, expropriation
of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the
imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency
blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions
or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including
higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency
conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing
contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of
foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile
than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
In addition, there often is less publicly available information
about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities
are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing,
accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than
domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation
of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the
United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries,
there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory
taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect
investment in those countries. Because there is usually less
supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges,
brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund
may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually
encountered in the United States.
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers
relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions,
clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact
yields and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund
are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities
are foregone.
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the
Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries.
Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging
market countries are subject to greater risks than investments
in securities of developed countries since emerging market
countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse
and mature and political systems that are less stable than
developed countries.
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of
foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs
associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers,
including the costs incurred in connection with converting
currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher
settlement costs or custodial costs.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form
of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve
substantially identical risks to those associated with direct
investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the
underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly
unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no
obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the
holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting
rights with respect to the deposited securities.
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund may be affected
by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange
control regulations) which affect the value of investments in
the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation
of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of
the Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds return on such assets as well as any temporary
uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In
addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies.
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The Fund may purchase and sell foreign currency on a spot (i.e.,
cash) basis in connection with the settlement of transactions in
securities traded in such foreign currency. The Fund also may
enter into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase
or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date
(forward contracts). A foreign currency forward
contract is a negotiated agreement between the contracting
parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a
specified future time at a specified rate. The rate can be
higher or lower than the spot rate between the currencies that
are the subject of the contract.
The Fund may attempt to protect against adverse changes in the
value of the U.S. dollar in relation to a foreign currency by
entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the
amount of foreign currency invested or to be invested, or by
buying or selling a foreign currency option or futures contract
for such amount. Such strategies may be employed before the Fund
purchases a foreign security traded in the currency which the
Fund anticipates acquiring or between the date the foreign
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment
therefor is made or received. Seeking to protect against a
change in the value of a foreign currency in the foregoing
manner does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of
portfolio securities or prevent losses if the prices of such
securities decline. Furthermore, such transactions reduce or
preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the currency
should move in the direction opposite to the position taken.
Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer
overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into
such contracts. The Fund may also cross-hedge currencies by
entering into a transaction to purchase or sell one or more
currencies that are expected to decline in value relative to
other currencies. The use of currency transactions can result in
the Fund incurring losses because of the imposition of exchange
controls, suspension of settlements or the inability of the Fund
to deliver or receive a specified currency. There is an
additional risk to the extent that these transactions create
exposure to currencies in which the Funds securities are
not denominated. Also, amounts paid as premiums and cash or
other assets held in margin accounts with respect to derivatives
are not otherwise available to the Fund for investment purposes.
Derivatives.
The Fund may, but is not required to, use
various investment strategies for a variety of purposes
including hedging, risk management, portfolio management or to
earn income which may involve the purchase and sale of
derivative instruments such as options, forwards, futures,
options on futures, swaps and other related instruments and
techniques. Such derivatives may be based on a variety of
underlying instruments, including equity and debt securities,
indexes, interest rates, currencies and other assets.
Derivatives often have risks similar to the equity securities or
fixed income securities underlying the derivative transactions.
The Funds use of derivatives transactions may also include
other instruments, strategies and techniques, including newly
developed or permitted instruments, strategies and techniques,
consistent with the Funds investment objectives and
applicable regulatory requirements.
A swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to
which the parties exchange payments at specified dates on the
basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments
calculated by reference to specified securities, indexes,
reference rates, currencies or other instruments. Most swap
agreements provide that when the period payment dates for both
parties are the same, the payments are made on a net basis
(i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with only the net
amount paid by one party to the other). The Funds
obligations or rights under a swap contract entered into on a
net basis will generally be equal only to the net amount to be
paid or received under the agreement, based on the relative
values of the positions held by each counterparty. Swap
agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and there
is no central clearing or guaranty function for swaps.
Therefore, swaps are subject to credit risk or the risk of
default or non-performance by the counterparty. Swaps could
result in losses if interest rate or foreign currency exchange
rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by
the Fund or if the reference index, security or investments do
not perform as expected.
The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in structured
notes and other types of structured investments (referred to
collectively as structured products). A structured note is a
derivative security for which the amount of principal repayment
and/or
interest payments is based on the movement of one or more
factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, currency
exchange rates, interest rates (such as the prime lending rate
or LIBOR), referenced bonds and stock indices. Investments in
structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk,
credit risk and market risk. Changes in interest rates and
movement of the factor may cause significant price fluctuations
and changes in the reference factor may cause the interest rate
on the structured note to be reduced to zero and any further
changes in the reference factor may then reduce the principal
amount payable on maturity. Structured notes may be less liquid
than other types of securities and more volatile than the
reference factor underlying the note.
Generally, structured investments are interests in entities
organized and operated for the purpose of restructuring the
investment characteristics of underlying investment interests or
securities. These investment entities may be structured as
trusts or other types of pooled investment vehicles. Holders of
structured investments bear risks of the underlying investment
and are subject to counterparty risk. While certain structured
investment vehicles enable the investor to acquire interests in
a pool of securities without the brokerage and other expenses
associated with directly holding the same securities, investors
in structured investment vehicles generally pay their share of
the investment vehicles administrative and other expenses.
Certain structured products may be thinly traded or have a
limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing the
Funds illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a
particular point in time, may be unable to find qualified buyers
for these securities.
The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from,
and possibly greater than, the risks associated with other
portfolio investments. Derivative transactions may involve the
use of highly specialized instruments that require investment
techniques and risk analyses different from those associated
with other portfolio investments. The Fund complies with
applicable regulatory requirements when implementing derivative
transactions, including the segregation of cash
and/or
liquid securities on the books of the Funds custodian, as
mandated by SEC rules or SEC staff positions. Although the
Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Funds
investment objectives, no assurance can be given that the use of
derivatives will achieve this result.
Other Investments
and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase
agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial
institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash.
Such transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are
subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will
only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be
creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by the
Funds Board of Trustees.
The Fund may invest in mortgage-related or mortgage-backed
securities. Mortgage loans made by banks, savings and loan
institutions, and other lenders are often assembled into pools.
Interests in such pools may then be issued by private entities
or may also be issued or guaranteed by an agency or
instrumentality of the U.S. government. The Fund may invest in
collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and real estate
mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). CMOs are debt obligations
collateralized by mortgage loans or mortgage-related securities
which generally are held under an indenture issued by financial
institutions or other mortgage lenders or issued or guaranteed
by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government. REMICs
are private entities formed for the purpose of holding a fixed
pool of mortgages secured by an interest in real property. Such
securities generally are subject to market risk, prepayment risk
and extension risk.
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The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities and certain restricted securities. Such securities
may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price
that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such
securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to
obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of
time they have been held to take advantage of new investment
opportunities, yield differentials, or for other reasons. The
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the
realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had
lower portfolio turnover. The turnover rate will not be a
limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio
changes appropriate.
Temporary Defensive Strategy.
When market conditions
dictate a more defensive investment strategy, the Fund may, on a
temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its
assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime commercial
paper, certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances and
other obligations of domestic banks having total assets of at
least $500 million, repurchase agreements and short-term
money market instruments. Under normal market conditions, the
yield on these securities will tend to be lower than the yield
on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking
such a defensive position, the Fund would temporarily not be
pursuing its principal investment strategies and may not achieve
its investment objectives.
Portfolio
Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with
respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio holdings
is available in the Funds SAI, which is available at
www.invescoaim.com.
The
Advisers
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds investment adviser. The Adviser manages the
investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment
portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment
objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the
performance of the Funds
day-to-day
management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in
interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment
adviser since 1976.
Adviser
Compensation
Advisory Agreement.
The Fund retains the Adviser to
manage the investment of its assets and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of its portfolio securities. Under an
investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Fund,
the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee computed based upon an
annual rate applied to the average daily net assets of the Fund
as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets
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% Per Annum
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First $500 million
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0.420
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%
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Next $250 million
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0.345
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Next $250 million
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0.295
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Next $1 billion
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0.270
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Next $1 billion
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0.245
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Over $3 billion
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0.220
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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least
June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to
limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below)
of Class A shares to 1.03%, Class B shares to 1.78%,
Class C shares to 1.78% and Class Y shares to 0.78% of
average daily net assets, respectively. In determining the
Advisers obligation to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into
account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement to exceed the limit reflected above:
(i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense
on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items;
and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not
actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Board
of Trustees or Invesco Advisers, Inc. may terminate the fee
waiver arrangement at any time after June 30, 2012.
When issued, a discussion regarding the basis for the
Boards approval of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund will be available in the Funds
first annual or semiannual report to shareholders.
Portfolio
Managers
The following individual is primarily responsible for the
day-to-day
management of the Funds portfolio:
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[Andrew Findling, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for
the Fund since its inception. Prior to commencement of
operations by the Fund, Mr. Findling was associated with
Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity
(October 2008 to 2010). Prior to October 2008, he was associated
with Raven Asset Management as Head Trader (July 2005 to
September 2008) and, prior to that, was associated with the
High Yield team at BlackRock, Inc.]
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More information on the portfolio manager may be found at
www.invescoaim.com. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Sales
Charges
Purchases of Class A shares of the Fund are subject to the
maximum 4.75% initial sales charge as listed under the heading
Category II Initial Sales Charges in the
Shareholder Account InformationInitial Sales Charges
(Class A Shares Only) section of the prospectus.
Class B shares will be subject to payment of CDSC Category
I CDSCs during the applicable CDSC periods listed under the
heading CDSCs on Class B Shares in the
Shareholder Account InformationContingent Deferred
Sales Charges section of the prospectus.
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objectives and
strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist
primarily of ordinary income.
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income
daily and pays them monthly.
Capital
Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital
gains (net of any capital loss carryovers), if any, at least
annually. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from
year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment
activities and cash flows. During a time of economic downturn, a
Fund may experience capital losses and unrealized depreciation
in value of investments, the effect of which may be to reduce or
eliminate capital gains distributions for a period of time. Even
though a
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Fund may experience a current year loss, it may nonetheless
distribute prior year capital gains.
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Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Prior to the date of this prospectus, the Fund had not yet
commenced operations; therefore, Financial Highlights are not
available.
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Shareholder
Account Information
In addition to the Fund, Invesco serves as investment adviser to
many other mutual funds that are offered to retail investors.
The following information is about the AIM Funds, Invesco Funds,
and Invesco Van Kampen Funds (the Funds) that offer retail share
classes.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the name of an individual investor), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules which differ from,
and/or
charge a transaction or other fee in addition to, those
described in this prospectus.
Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.invescoaim.com
,
then click on the link for Accounts & Services, then
Service Center, or consult the Funds Statement of
Additional Information, which is available on that same Web site
or upon request free of charge. The Web site is not part of this
prospectus.
Choosing
a Share Class
Each Fund may offer multiple classes of shares and not all Funds
offer all share classes discussed herein. Each class represents
an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Certain
classes have higher expenses than other classes which may lower
the return on your investment when compared to a less expensive
class. In deciding which class of shares to purchase, you should
consider the following attributes of the various share classes,
among other things: (i) the eligibility requirements that
apply to purchases of a particular class, (ii) the initial
sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), if
any, applicable to the class, (iii) the 12b-1 fee, if any,
paid by the class, and (iv) any services you may receive
from a financial intermediary. Please contact your financial
adviser to assist you in making your decision. Please refer to
the prospectus fee table for more information on the fees and
expenses of a particular Funds share classes.
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Share Classes
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Class A
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Class B
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Class C
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Class R
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Class Y
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Investor Class
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Initial sales charge which may be waived or reduced
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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Contingent deferred sales charge on certain redemptions
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Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within six or fewer years
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Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within one year
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.25%
1
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12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.50%
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No
12b-1
fee
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.25%
1
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Generally converts to Class A shares on or about the end of the month which is at least eight years after the date on which shares were purchased along with a pro rata portion of reinvested dividends and distributions
2, 3
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Generally more appropriate for long-term investors
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Available only to investors with a total account balance less than $100,000. The total account value for this purpose includes all accounts eligible for Rights of Accumulation
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Generally more appropriate for short-term investors
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Purchase orders limited to amounts less than $1,000,000
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Generally, available only to employee benefit plans
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Generally, available only to investors who purchase through fee-based advisory accounts with an approved financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries
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Generally closed to new investors
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Class A2 shares of AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund and
Investor Class shares of AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio do not have a 12b-1 fee.
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Class B shares of AIM Money Market Fund convert to AIM Cash
Reserve Shares.
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Certain Funds may convert to Class A shares based on
different time schedules. In addition, Class B shares will
not convert to Class A shares that have a higher 12b-1 fee
rate than Class B shares at the time of conversion.
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CDSC does not apply to redemption of Class C shares of AIM
LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term Bond Fund unless you received
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund through an exchange from Class C shares from
another Fund that is still subject to a CDSC.
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In addition to the share classes shown in the chart above, AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate
Fund offer Class A2 shares, AIM Money Market Fund
offers AIM Cash Reserve Shares, AIM Summit Fund offers
Class P shares and AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund offer Class S shares.
Share
Class Eligibility
Class A, B,
C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares
Class A, B, C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares are available to
all retail investors, including individuals, trusts,
corporations and other business and charitable organizations and
eligible employee benefit plans. The share classes offer
different fee structures which are intended to compensate
financial intermediaries for services provided in connection
with the sale of shares and continued maintenance of the
customer relationship.
A-1 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
You should consider the services provided by your financial
adviser and any other financial intermediaries who will be
involved in the servicing of your account when choosing a share
class.
Class B shares are not available as an investment for
retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the
Internal Revenue Code (the Code). These plans include 401(k)
plans (including AIM Solo 401(k) plans), money purchase pension
plans and profit sharing plans. However, plans that have
existing accounts invested in Class B shares will continue
to be allowed to make additional purchases.
Class A2
Shares
Class A2 shares, which are offered only on AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, are
closed to new investors. All references in this Prospectus to
Class A shares, shall include Class A2 shares, unless
otherwise noted.
Class P
Shares
In addition to the other share classes discussed herein, the AIM
Summit Fund offers Class P shares, which were historically
sold only through the AIM Summit Investors Plans I and II (each
a Plan and, collectively, the Summit Plans). Class P shares
are sold with no initial sales charge and have a 12b-1 fee of
0.10%. However, Class P shares are not sold to members of
the general public. Only shareholders who had accounts in the
Summit Plans at the close of business on December 8, 2006
may purchase Class P shares and only until the total of
their combined investments in the Summit Plans and in
Class P shares directly equals the face amount of their
former Plan under the
30-year
extended investment option. The face amount of a Plan is the
combined total of all scheduled monthly investments under the
Plan. For a Plan with a scheduled monthly investment of $100.00,
the face amount would have been $36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class R
Shares
Class R shares are generally available only to eligible
employee benefit plans. These may include, for example,
retirement and deferred compensation plans maintained pursuant
to Sections 401, 403, and 457 of the Code; nonqualified
deferred compensation plans; health savings accounts maintained
pursuant to Section 223 of the Code; and voluntary
employees beneficiary arrangements maintained pursuant to
Section 501(c)(9) of the Code. Retirement plans maintained
pursuant to Section 401 generally include 401(k) plans,
profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, and defined
benefit plans. Class R shares are generally not available
for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) such as traditional,
Roth, SEP, SAR-SEP and SIMPLE IRAs.
Class S
Shares
Class S shares are limited to investors who purchase shares
with the proceeds received from a systematic contractual
investment plan redemption within the
12-months
prior to purchasing Class S shares, and who purchase
through an approved financial intermediary that has an agreement
with the distributor to sell Class S shares. Class S
shares are not otherwise sold to members of the general public.
An investor purchasing Class S shares will not pay an
initial sales charge. The investor will no longer be eligible to
purchase additional Class S shares at that point where the
value of the contributions to the prior systematic contractual
investment plan combined with the subsequent Class S share
contributions equals the face amount of what would have been the
investors systematic contractual investment plan under the
30-year
investment option. The face amount of a systematic contractual
investment plan is the combined total of all scheduled monthly
investments under that plan. For a plan with a scheduled monthly
investment of $100.00, the face amount would have been
$36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class Y
Shares
Class Y shares are generally available to investors who
purchase through a fee-based advisory account with an approved
financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired
trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family
members of a current, former or retired trustee, director,
officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In fee-based advisory programs, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
Subject to any conditions or limitations imposed on the
servicing of Class Y shares by your financial adviser, if
you received Class Y shares as a result of a merger or
reorganization of a predecessor fund into any of the Funds, you
will be permitted to make additional Class Y share
purchases.
Investor
Class Shares
Some of the Funds offer Investor Class
shares.
Investor Class shares are sold with no initial
sales charge and have a maximum 12b-1 fee of 0.25%. Investor
Class shares are not sold to members of the general public. Only
the following persons may purchase Investor Class shares:
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Investors who established accounts prior to April 1, 2002,
in Investor Class shares who have continuously maintained an
account in Investor Class shares (this includes anyone listed in
the registration of an account, such as a joint owner, trustee
or custodian, and immediate family members of such persons).
These investors are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered investors.
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Customers of certain financial intermediaries which have had
relationships with the Funds distributor or any Funds that
offered Investor Class shares prior to April 1, 2002, who
have continuously maintained such relationships. These
intermediaries are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered intermediaries.
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Eligible employee benefit plans. Investor Class shares, are
generally not available for IRAs, unless the IRA depositor is
considered a Investor Class grandfathered investor or the
account is opened through a Investor Class grandfathered
intermediary.
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Any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or
employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or
retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or
of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries.
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Distribution
and Service
(12b-1)
Fees
Except as noted below, each Fund has adopted a distribution plan
or distribution plan and service plan pursuant to SEC
Rule 12b-1.
A 12b-1 plan allows a Fund to pay distribution and service fees
to Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (Invesco Aim Distributors) to
compensate or reimburse, as applicable, Invesco Aim Distributors
for its efforts in connection with the sale and distribution of
the Funds shares and for services provided to
shareholders, all or a substantial portion of which are paid to
the dealer of record. Because the Funds pay these fees out of
their assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will
increase the cost of your investment and may cause you to pay
more than the maximum permitted initial sales charges described
in this prospectus.
The following Funds and share classes do not have 12b-1 plans:
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AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, Class A2 shares.
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AIM Money Market Fund, Investor Class shares.
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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All Funds, Class Y shares
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Under the applicable distribution plan or distribution plan and
service plan, the Funds may pay distribution and service fees up
to the following amounts with respect to each Funds
average daily net assets with respect to such class:
A-2 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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Class B shares: 1.00%
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Class C shares: 1.00%
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Class P shares: 0.10%
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Class R shares: 0.50%
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Class S shares: 0.15%
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Investor Class shares: 0.25%
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Please refer to the prospectus fee table for more information on
a particular Funds 12b-1 fees.
Initial
Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only)
The Funds are grouped into four categories for determining
initial sales charges. The Other Information section
of each Funds prospectus will tell you the sales charge
category in which the Fund is classified. As used below, the
term offering price with respect to all categories
of Class A shares includes the initial sales charge.
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Category I Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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50,000
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5.50
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%
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5.82
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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$
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100,000
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4.50
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4.71
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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2.75
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2.83
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category II Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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50,000
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4.75
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%
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4.99
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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$
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100,000
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4.25
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4.44
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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2.50
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2.56
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category III Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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100,000
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1.00
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%
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1.01
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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0.75
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0.76
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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0.50
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0.50
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Category IV Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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100,000
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2.50
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%
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2.56
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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1.75
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1.78
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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1.25
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1.27
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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1.00
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1.01
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Class A
Shares Sold Without an Initial Sales Charge
Certain categories of investors are permitted to purchase and
certain intermediaries are permitted to sell Class A shares
of the Funds without an initial sales charge because their
transactions involve little or no expense. The investors who may
purchase Class A shares without paying an initial sales
charge include the following:
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Investors who purchase shares through a fee-based advisory
account with an approved financial intermediary or any current
or retired trustee, director, officer or employee of any AIM,
Invesco or Invesco Van Kampen Fund, or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In a fee based advisory program, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
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Any investor who purchases their shares with the proceeds of a
rollover, transfer or distribution from a retirement plan or
individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim Distributors
acts as the prototype sponsor to another eligible retirement
plan or individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim
Distributors acts as the prototype sponsor, to the extent that
such proceeds are attributable to the redemption of shares of a
Fund held through the plan or account.
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Certain retirement plans (the Plan or
Plans); provided, however, that such Plans:
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a. have assets of at least $1 million; or
b. have at least 100 employees eligible to participate in the
Plan; or
c. execute multiple-plan transactions through a single omnibus
account per Fund.
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Any investor who maintains an account in Investor Class shares
of a Fund (this includes anyone listed in the registration of an
account, such as a joint owner, trustee or custodian, and
immediate family members of such persons).
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Qualified Tuition Programs created and maintained in accordance
with Section 529 of the Code.
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Insurance company separate accounts.
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No investor will pay an initial sales charge in the following
circumstances:
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When buying Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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When reinvesting dividends and distributions.
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When exchanging shares of one Fund, that were previously
assessed a sales charge, for shares of another Fund.
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As a result of a Funds merger, consolidation, or
acquisition of the assets of another Fund.
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Unit investments trusts sponsored by Invesco Aim Distributors or
its affiliates.
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Unitholders of Van Kampen unit investment trusts that enrolled
in the reinvestment program prior to December 3, 2007 to
reinvest distributions from such trusts in Class A shares
of the Funds. The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate
this program at any time.
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Reduced Sales
Charges and Sales Charge Exceptions
You may qualify for reduced sales charges or sales charge
exceptions. Qualifying types of accounts for you and your
Immediate Family as described in a Funds
Statement of Additional Information include individual, joint,
certain trusts, 529 college savings plan and Coverdell Education
Savings, certain retirement plans established for the benefit of
an individual, and Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minor Acts
accounts. To qualify for these reductions or exceptions, you or
your financial adviser must notify the transfer agent and
provide the necessary documentation at the time of purchase that
your purchase qualifies for such treatment. Certain individuals
and employer-sponsored retirement plans may link accounts for
the purpose of qualifying for lower initial sales charges.
Purchase of Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, AIM
Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund or Investor Class
shares of any Fund will not be taken into account in determining
whether a purchase qualifies for a reduction in initial sales
charges pursuant to
Rights of Accumulation or Letters of
Intent.
Rights of
Accumulation
You may combine your new purchases of Class A shares of a
Fund with other Fund shares currently owned (Class A, B, C,
P, R, S or Y) for the purpose of qualifying for the lower
initial sales charge rates that apply to larger purchases. The
applicable initial sales charge for the new purchase is based on
the total of your current purchase and the value of other shares
owned based on their current public offering price. The transfer
agent may automatically link certain accounts registered in the
same
A-3 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
name with the same taxpayer identification number for the
purpose of qualifying you for lower initial sales charge rates.
Letters of
Intent
Under a Letter of Intent (LOI), you commit to purchase a
specified dollar amount of Class A shares of one or more
Funds during a
13-month
period. The amount you agree to purchase determines the initial
sales charge you pay. If the full amount committed to in the LOI
is not invested by the end of the
13-month
period, your account will be assessed the higher initial sales
charge that would normally be applicable to the amount actually
invested.
Reinstatement
Following Redemption
If you redeem shares of a Fund, you may reinvest all or a
portion of the proceeds from the redemption in the same share
class of any Fund in the same Category within 180 days of
the redemption without paying an initial sales charge.
Class B, P and S redemptions may be reinvested only into
Class A shares with no initial sales charge. Class Y
redemptions may be reinvested into either Class Y shares or
Class A shares with no initial sales charge.
This reinstatement privilege does not apply to a purchase made
through a regularly scheduled automatic investment plan, such as
a purchase by a regularly scheduled payroll deduction or
transfer from a bank account.
In order to take advantage of this reinstatement privilege, you
must inform your financial adviser or the transfer agent that
you wish to do so at the time of your investment.
Contingent
Deferred Sales Charges (CDSCs)
CDSCs on
Class A Shares and AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money
Market Fund
You can purchase $1,000,000 or more (a Large Purchase) of
Class A shares of Category I, II and IV Funds without
paying an initial sales charge. However, if you redeem these
shares prior to 18 months after the date of purchase, they
will be subject to a CDSC of 1%.
If you currently own Class A shares of a Category I, II or
IV Fund, and make additional purchases without paying an initial
sales charge that result in account balances of $1,000,000 or
more, the additional shares purchased will be subject to an
18-month,
1%
CDSC.
If Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a Large Purchase of Class A
shares by an employee benefit plan, the Class A shares may
be subject to a 1% CDSC if all of the plans shares are
redeemed within one year from the date of the plans
initial purchase.
If you acquire AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
or Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund through an
exchange involving Class A shares that were subject to a
CDSC, the shares acquired as a result of the exchange will
continue to be subject to that same CDSC.
CDSCs on
Class B Shares
Class B shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the CDSC period, you will be assessed a CDSC as follows,
unless you qualify for one of the CDSC exceptions outlined
below. The Funds are grouped into seven categories for
determining CDSCs. The Other Information section of
each Funds prospectus will tell you the CDSC category in
which the Fund is classified.
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CDSC Category I
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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3.00
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Fifth
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category II
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.00
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Fifth
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category III
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSC Category IV
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
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3.75
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Third
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3.50
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category V
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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2.00
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%
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Second
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1.50
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Third
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1.00
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Fourth
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0.50
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Fifth and following
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None
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A-4 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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CDSC Category VI
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Class B CDSC
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Class B CDSC
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purchased
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purchased
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before
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on or after
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Year since purchase made
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June 1, 2005
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June 1, 2005
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First
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3.00
|
%
|
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4.00
|
%
|
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Second
|
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2.50
|
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4.00
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Third
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2.00
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3.00
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Fourth
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1.00
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2.50
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Fifth
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None
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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None
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CDSC Category VII
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSCs on
Class C Shares
Class C shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the first year since purchase has been made you will be
assessed a 1% CDSC, unless you qualify for one of the CDSC
exceptions outlined below.
CDSCs on
Class C SharesEmployee Benefit Plan
Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a purchase of Class C shares by
an employee benefit plan; the Class C shares are subject to
a 1.00% CDSC at the time of redemption if all of the plans
shares are redeemed within one year from the date of the
plans initial purchase.
CDSCs on
Class C Shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund are not normally subject to a CDSC. However, if you
acquired shares of those Funds through an exchange, and the
shares originally purchased were subject to a CDSC, the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will continue to be subject
to that same CDSC. Conversely, if you acquire Class C
shares of any other Fund as a result of an exchange involving
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund that were not subject to a CDSC, then the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will not be subject to a
CDSC.
Computing a
CDSC
The CDSC on redemptions of shares is computed based on the lower
of their original purchase price or current net asset value, net
of reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions. In
determining whether to charge a CDSC, shares are accounted for
on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares on
which there is no CDSC first, and then shares in the order of
their purchase.
CDSC
Exceptions
Investors who own shares that are otherwise subject to a CDSC
will not pay a CDSC in the following circumstances:
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If you participate in the Systematic Redemption Plan and
withdraw up to 12% of the value of your shares that are subject
to a CDSC in any twelve-month period.
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If you redeem shares to pay account fees.
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If you are the executor, administrator or beneficiary of an
estate or are otherwise entitled to assets remaining in an
account following the death or post-purchase disability of a
shareholder or beneficial owner and you choose to redeem those
shares.
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There are other circumstances under which you may be able to
redeem shares without paying CDSCs.
Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions are not subject to CDSCs.
The following share classes are sold with no CDSC:
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Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund.
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Investor Class shares of any Fund.
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Class P shares of AIM Summit Fund.
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Class S shares of AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund.
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Class Y shares of any Fund.
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CDSCs Upon
Converting to Class Y Shares
If shares that are subject to a CDSC are converted to
Class Y shares, the applicable CDSC will be assessed prior
to conversion.
Redemption Fees
Certain Funds impose a 2% redemption fee (on redemption
proceeds) if you redeem or exchange shares within 31 days
of purchase. Please refer to the applicable Funds
prospectus to determine whether that Fund imposes a redemption
fee. As of the date of this prospectus, the following Funds
impose redemption fees:
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AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund
AIM China Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM European Growth Fund
AIM European Small Company Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Health Care Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund
AIM High Yield Fund
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AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
AIM Japan Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
Invesco International Growth Equity Fund
Invesco U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco Special Value Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Advantage Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
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The redemption fee will be retained by the Fund from which you
are redeeming or exchanging shares, and is intended to offset
the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with
short-term money movements in and out of the Fund. The
redemption fee is imposed on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares in the
order of their purchase.
Redemption fees generally will not be charged in the following
circumstances:
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained
by intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
assess the redemption fees.
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held by funds of funds,
qualified tuition plans maintained pursuant to Section 529
of the Code, variable insurance contracts or separately managed
qualified default investment alternative vehicles maintained
pursuant to Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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Redemptions and exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs or
systematic withdrawal plans.
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Redemptions requested within 31 days following the death or
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Redemptions or exchanges initiated by a Fund.
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The following shares are not subject to redemption fees,
irrespective of whether they are redeemed in accordance with any
of the exceptions set forth above:
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Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
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Shares acquired through systematic purchase plans.
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Shares acquired in connection with a rollover or transfer of
assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit plan
to the trustee or custodian of another employee benefit plan.
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Shares held by employee benefit plans will only be subject to
redemption fees if the shares were acquired by exchange and are
redeemed by exchange within 31 days of purchase.
Some investments in the Funds are made through accounts that are
maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and some investments are made indirectly through
products that use the Funds as underlying investments, such as
employee benefit plans, funds of funds, qualified tuition plans,
and variable insurance contracts (these products are generally
referred to as conduit investment vehicles). If shares of the
Funds are held in an account maintained by an intermediary or in
the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and not in the names
of individual investors), the intermediary account or conduit
investment vehicle may be considered an individual shareholder
of the Funds for purposes of assessing redemption fees. In these
cases, the Funds are likely to be limited in their ability to
assess redemption fees on transactions initiated by individual
investors, and the applicability of redemption fees will be
determined based on the aggregate holdings and redemptions of
the intermediary account or the conduit investment vehicle.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the names of individual investors), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules intended to limit
short-term money movements in and out of the Funds which differ
from those described in this prospectus. In such cases, there
may be redemption fees imposed by the intermediary or conduit
investment vehicle on different terms (and subject to different
exceptions) than those set forth above. Please consult your
financial adviser or other financial intermediary for details.
The Funds have the discretion to waive the 2% redemption fee if
a Fund is in jeopardy of losing its registered investment
company qualification for tax purposes.
Your financial adviser or other financial intermediary may
charge service fees for handling redemption transactions. Your
shares also may be subject to a CDSC in addition to the
redemption fee.
Purchasing
Shares
If you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, your
eligibility to purchase shares and the terms by which you may
purchase, redeem and exchange shares may differ depending on
that institutions policies.
Minimum
Investments
There are no minimum investments for Class P, R or S shares
for Fund accounts. The minimum investments for Class A, B,
C, Y and Investor Class shares for Fund accounts are as follows:
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Additional
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Initial Investment
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Investments
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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None
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None
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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None
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None
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$
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All other accounts if the investor is purchasing shares through
a systematic purchase plan
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50
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50
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs
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250
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All other accounts
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1,000
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50
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Invesco Aim Distributors has the discretion to accept orders for
lesser amounts.
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How to Purchase
Shares
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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Through a Financial Adviser
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Contact your financial adviser.
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Contact your financial adviser.
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By Mail
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Mail completed account application and check to the transfer
agent,
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX 77210-4739.
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., does NOT accept the
following types of payments: Credit Card Checks, Third Party
Checks, and Cash*.
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Mail your check and the remittance slip from your confirmation
statement to the transfer agent. Invesco Aim Investment
Services, Inc. does NOT accept the following types of payments:
Credit Card Checks, Third Party Checks, and Cash*.
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By Wire
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Mail completed account application to the transfer agent. Call
the transfer agent at
(800) 959-4246
to receive a reference number. Then, use the wire instructions
provided below.
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Call the transfer agent to receive a reference number. Then, use
the wire instructions provided below.
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Wire Instructions
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Beneficiary Bank ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Beneficiary Account Number: 00100366807
Beneficiary Account Name: Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc.
RFB: Fund Name, Reference #
OBI: Your Name, Account #
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By Telephone
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Select the Bank Account Information option on your completed
account application or complete a Systematic Options and Bank
Information Form. Mail the application or form to the transfer
agent. Once the transfer agent has received the form, call the
transfer agent at the number below to place your purchase order.
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Automated Investor Line
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your order after you have provided the bank
instructions that will be requested.
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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By Internet
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Access your account at
www.invescoaim.com
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bank instructions must have been provided on your account. You
may not purchase shares in retirement accounts on the Internet.
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In addition, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. (Invesco Aim
Investment Services), the Funds transfer agent, does not
accept cash equivalents for employer sponsored plan accounts.
Cash equivalents include cashiers checks, official checks,
bank drafts, travelers checks, treasurers checks,
postal money orders or money orders. We also reserve the right
to reject at our sole discretion payment by Temporary / Starter
Checks.
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Purchase orders will not be processed unless the account
application and purchase payment are received in good order. In
accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, if you fail to provide all
the required information requested in the current account
application, your purchase order will not be processed.
Additionally, federal law requires that the Fund verify and
record your identifying information.
Systematic
Purchase Plan
You can arrange for periodic investments in any of the Funds by
authorizing the transfer agent to withdraw the amount of your
investment from your bank account on a day or dates you specify
and in an amount of at least $25 per Fund for IRAs, Roth IRAs
and Coverdell ESAs, and at least $50 per Fund for all other
types of accounts. You may stop the Systematic Purchase Plan at
any time by giving the transfer agent notice ten days prior to
your next scheduled withdrawal. Certain financial advisers and
other financial intermediaries may also offer systematic
purchase plans.
Dollar Cost
Averaging
Dollar Cost Averaging allows you to make automatic periodic
exchanges, if permitted, from one Fund to another Fund or
multiple other Funds. The account from which exchanges are to be
made must have a minimum balance of $5,000 before you can use
this option. Exchanges will occur on (or about) the day of the
month you specify, in the amount you specify. Dollar Cost
Averaging cannot be set up for the 29th through the 31st of the
month. The minimum amount you can exchange to another Fund is
$50. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer dollar cost averaging programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same or
similar to Invesco Aims Dollar Cost Averaging program,
exchanges made under the program generally will not be counted
toward the limitation of four exchanges out of a Fund per
calendar year, discussed below.
Automatic
Dividend and Distribution Investment
Your dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or
reinvested in the same Fund or another Fund without paying an
initial sales charge. Unless you specify otherwise, your
dividends and distributions will automatically be reinvested in
the same Fund. If you elect to receive your distributions by
check, and the distribution amount is $10 or less, then the
amount will be automatically reinvested in the same Fund and no
check will be issued. If you have elected to receive
distributions by check, and the postal service is unable to
deliver checks to your address of record, then your distribution
election may be converted to having all subsequent distributions
reinvested in the same Fund and no checks will be issued. With
respect to certain account types, if your check remains uncashed
for six months, the Fund generally reserves the right to
reinvest your distribution check in your account at NAV and to
reinvest all subsequent distributions in shares of the Fund. You
should contact the transfer agent to change your distribution
option, and your request to do so must be received by the
transfer agent before the record date for a distribution in
order to be effective for that distribution. No interest will
accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.
You must comply with the following requirements to be eligible
to invest your dividends and distributions in shares of another
Fund:
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Your account balance in the Fund paying the dividend or
distribution must be at least $5,000; and
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Your account balance in the Fund receiving the dividend or
distribution must be at least $500.
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Portfolio
Rebalancing Program
If you have at least $5,000 in your account, you may participate
in the Portfolio Rebalancing Program. Under this Program, you
can designate how the total value of your Fund holdings should
be rebalanced, on a percentage basis, between two and ten of
your Funds on a quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. Your
portfolio will be rebalanced through the exchange of shares in
one or more of your Funds for shares of the same class of one or
more other Funds in your portfolio. Rebalancing will not occur
if your portfolio is within 2% of your stated allocation. If you
wish to participate in the Program, make changes or cancel the
Program, the transfer agent must receive your request to
participate, changes, or cancellation in good order at least
five business days prior to the next rebalancing date, which is
normally the 28th day of the last month of the period you
choose. We may modify, suspend or terminate the Program at any
time on 60 days prior written notice to participating
investors. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer portfolio rebalancing programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same as
or similar to Invesco Aims program, exchanges made under
the program generally will not be counted toward the limitation
of four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar year, discussed
below.
Redeeming
Shares
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the
transfer agent must receive your call during the hours of the
customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
in order to effect the redemption at that days net asset
value. For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the transfer agent must
receive your call before the Funds net asset value
determination in order to effect the redemption that day.
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How to Redeem Shares
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary
(including your retirement plan administrator).
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Send a written request to the transfer agent which includes:
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The dollar value or number of shares that you wish to redeem;
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The name of the Fund(s) and your account number; and
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Signature guarantees, if necessary (see below).
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The transfer agent may require that you provide additional
documentation, or information, such as corporate resolutions or
powers of attorney, if applicable. If you are redeeming from an
IRA or other type of retirement account, you must complete the
appropriate distribution form, as well as employer
authorization.
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How to Redeem Shares
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By Telephone
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Call the transfer agent at
1-800-959-4246.
You will be allowed to redeem by telephone if:
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Your redemption proceeds do not exceed $250,000 per Fund; and
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You may, in limited circumstances, initiate a redemption from an
Invesco Aim IRA account by telephone. Redemptions from other
types of retirement plan accounts may be initiated only in
writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your redemption order after you have provided the
bank instructions that will be requested.
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By Internet
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Place your redemption request at
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will be allowed to redeem by Internet if:
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You can provide proper identification information;
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Your redemption proceeds do not exceed $250,000 per Fund; and
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You have already provided proper bank information or there has been no change in your address of record within the last 30 days
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You have not previously declined the telephone redemption privilege.
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Redemptions from most retirement plan accounts may be initiated
only in writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Timing and Method
of Payment
We normally will send out payments within one business day, and
in any event no more than seven days, after your redemption
request is received in good order (meaning that all necessary
information and documentation related to the redemption request
have been provided to the transfer agent). If you redeem shares
recently purchased by check or ACH, you may be required to wait
up to ten business days before we send your redemption proceeds.
This delay is necessary to ensure that the purchase has cleared.
Payment may be postponed in cases where the SEC declares an
emergency or normal trading is halted on the NYSE.
Redemption checks are mailed to your address of record, via
first class U.S. mail, unless you make other arrangements
with the transfer agent.
We use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated via telephone and the Internet are genuine, and we
are not liable for losses arising from actions taken in
accordance with instructions that are reasonably believed to be
genuine.
Expedited
Redemptions (AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
only)
If you place your redemption order by telephone, before
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and request an expedited
redemption, we will transmit payment of redemption proceeds on
that same day via federal wire to a bank of record on your
account. If we receive your redemption order after
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and before the close of the
customary trading session of the NYSE, we will transmit payment
on the next business day.
Systematic
Withdrawals
You may arrange for regular periodic withdrawals from your
account in amounts equal to or greater than $50 per Fund. We
will redeem the appropriate number of shares from your account
to provide redemption proceeds in the amount requested. You must
have a total account balance of at least $5,000 in order to
establish a Systematic Redemption Plan, unless you are
establishing a Required Minimum Distribution for a retirement
plan. You can stop this plan at any time by giving ten days
prior notice to the transfer agent.
Check
Writing
The transfer agent provides check writing privileges for
accounts in the following Funds and share classes:
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AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Class A shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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You may redeem shares of these Funds by writing checks in
amounts of $250 or more if you have completed an authorization
form. Redemption by check is not available for retirement
accounts. Checks are not eligible to be converted to ACH by the
payee. You may not give authorization to a payee by phone to
debit your account by ACH for a debt owed to the payee.
Signature
Guarantees
We require a signature guarantee in the following circumstances:
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When your redemption proceeds will equal or exceed $250,000 per
Fund.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be paid to someone
other than the registered owner of the account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent somewhere
other than the address of record or bank of record on the
account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent to a new
address or an address that changed in the last 30 days.
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The transfer agent will accept a guarantee of your signature by
a number of different types of financial institutions. Call the
transfer agent for additional information. Some institutions
have transaction amount maximums for these guarantees. Please
check with the guarantor institution to determine whether the
signature guarantee offered will be sufficient to cover the
value of your transaction request.
Redemptions in
Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds
solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine, in
their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a
redemption in kind).
Redemptions
Initiated by the Funds
If your account (Class A, B, C, P, S and Investor Class
shares only) has been open at least one year, you have not made
an additional purchase in the account during the past six
calendar months, and the value of your account falls below $500
for three consecutive months, the Funds have the right to redeem
the account after giving you 60 days prior written
notice. You may avoid having your account redeemed during the
notice period by bringing the account value up to $500 or by
initiating a Systematic Purchase Plan.
If the Fund determines that you have not provided a correct
Social Security or other tax identification number on your
account application, or the Fund is not able to verify your
identity as required by law, the Fund may, at its discretion,
redeem the account and distribute the proceeds to you.
Exchanging
Shares
You may, under certain circumstances, exchange shares in one
Fund for those of another Fund. An exchange is the purchase of
shares in one Fund which is paid for with the proceeds from a
redemption of shares of
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another Fund effectuated on the same day. Accordingly, the
procedures and processes applicable to redemptions of Fund
shares, as discussed under the heading Redeeming
Shares above, will apply. Before requesting an exchange,
review the prospectus of the Fund you wish to acquire.
All exchanges are subject to the limitations set forth in the
prospectuses of the Funds. If you wish to exchange shares of one
Fund for those of another Fund, you must consult the prospectus
of the Fund whose shares you wish to acquire to determine
whether the Fund is offering shares to new investors and whether
you are eligible to acquire shares of that Fund.
Permitted
Exchanges
Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Statement of
Additional Information, you generally may exchange your shares
for shares of the same class of another Fund. The following
below shows permitted exchanges:
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares
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Class A, B, C, R, Y*, Investor Class
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Class S
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You may exchange your AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class A
shares, Class C shares or Investor Class shares for
Class Y shares of the same Fund if you otherwise qualify to
buy that Funds Class Y shares. Please consult your
financial adviser to discuss the tax implications, if any, of
all exchanges into Class Y shares of the same Fund.
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Exchanges Not
Permitted
The following exchanges are not permitted:
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Investor Class shares cannot be exchanged for Class A
shares of any Fund which offers Investor Class shares.
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Exchanges into Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund (also known as
the Category III Funds) are not permitted.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund cannot be exchanged for
Class A shares of those Funds.
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares cannot be exchanged for Class B, C
or R shares if the shares being exchanged were acquired by
exchange from Class A shares of any Fund.
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AIM Cash Reserve shares, Class A shares, Class C
shares or Investor Class shares of one Fund cannot be exchanged
for Class Y shares of a different Fund.
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All existing systematic exchanges and reallocations have ceased
and these options are no longer available on all 403(b)
prototype plans.
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Exchange
Conditions
The following conditions apply to all exchanges:
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Shares must have been held for at least one day prior to the
exchange with the exception of dividends and distributions that
are reinvested; and
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If you have physical share certificates, you must return them to
the transfer agent in order to effect the exchange.
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Under unusual market conditions, a Fund may delay the exchange
of shares for up to five business days if it determines that it
would be materially disadvantaged by the immediate transfer of
exchange proceeds. The exchange privilege is not an option or
right to purchase shares. Any of the participating Funds or the
distributor may modify or terminate this privilege at any time.
Limit on the
Number of Exchanges
You will generally be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund
per calendar year (other than the money market Funds and AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund); provided, however, that the
following transactions will not count toward the exchange
limitation:
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Exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained by
intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
apply the exchange limitation.
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Exchanges of shares held by funds of funds, qualified tuition
plans maintained pursuant to Section 529 of the Code, and
insurance company separate accounts which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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Generally, exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs.
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Generally, exchanges on fee-based advisory accounts which
involve a periodic rebalancing feature.
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Exchanges initiated by a Fund or by the trustee, administrator
or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan (not in response
to distribution or exchange instructions received from a plan
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Each Fund reserves the discretion to accept exchanges in excess
of these guidelines on a
case-by-case
basis if the Fund, or its designated agent, believes that
granting such exceptions would be consistent with the best
interests of shareholders.
There is no limit on the number of exchanges out of AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund, AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio.
If you exchange shares of one Fund for shares of multiple other
Funds as part of a single transaction, that transaction is
counted as one exchange out of a Fund.
Initial Sales
Charges, CDSCs and 12b-1 Fees on Applicable to
Exchanges
You may be required to pay an initial sales charge when
exchanging from a Fund with a lower initial sales charge than
the one into which you are exchanging. If you exchange into
shares that are subject to a CDSC, we will begin the holding
period for purposes of calculating the CDSC on the date you made
your initial purchase.
In addition, as a result of differences in the forms of
distribution plans and distribution plans and service plans
among the Funds, certain exchanges of Class A shares,
Class B shares, Class C shares, and Class R
shares of a Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund
may result in investors paying a higher or a lower 12b-1 fee on
the Fund being exchanged into. Please refer to the prospectus
fee table and financial highlights table and the statement of
additional information for more information on the fees and
expenses, including applicable 12b-1 fees, of the Fund you wish
to acquire.
Rights
Reserved by the Funds
Each Fund and its agents reserve the right at any time to:
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order.
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Modify any terms or conditions related to the purchase,
redemption or exchange of shares of any Fund.
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Reject or cancel any request to establish a Systematic Purchase
Plan, Systematic Redemption Plan or Portfolio Rebalancing
Program.
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Suspend, change or withdraw all or any part of the offering made
by this prospectus.
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Excessive
Short-Term Trading Activity (Market Timing)
Disclosures
While the Funds provide their shareholders with daily liquidity,
their investment programs are designed to serve long-term
investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive
short-term trading activity in
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violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term
trading activity in the Funds shares (i.e., a purchase of
Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by a redemption of such
shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of
certain Funds by requiring them to maintain an excessive amount
of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous
time, thus interfering with the efficient management of such
Funds by causing them to incur increased brokerage and
administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading
activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from
stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares
held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Funds
Boards of Trustees (collectively, the Board) have adopted
policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive or
short-term trading of Fund shares for all Funds except the money
market Funds. However, there is the risk that these Funds
policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in
part to detect or prevent excessive or short-term trading. These
Funds may alter their policies at any time without prior notice
to shareholders if the adviser believes the change would be in
the best interests of long-term shareholders.
Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and
such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently
use the following tools designed to discourage excessive
short-term trading in the retail Funds:
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Trade activity monitoring.
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Trading guidelines.
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Redemption fees on trades in certain Funds.
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The use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures
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Each of these tools is described in more detail below. Although
these tools are designed to discourage excessive short-term
trading, you should understand that none of these tools alone
nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that
excessive short-term trading activity in the Funds will occur.
Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are
inherently subjective. Invesco Affiliates seek to make these
judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
believe is consistent with long-term shareholder interests.
Money Market Funds.
The Board of AIM Money Market
Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier
Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio
(the money market Funds) have not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions, and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that a money market Fund must
maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
the money market Funds yield could be negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the money market Funds for the
following reasons:
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The money market Funds are offered to investors as cash
management vehicles; investors must perceive an investment in
such Funds as an alternative to cash, and must be able to
purchase and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of a money market Fund as compared to
other investment options is liquidity. Any policy that
diminishes the liquidity of the money market Funds will be
detrimental to the continuing operations of such Funds.
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The money market Funds portfolio securities are valued on
the basis of amortized cost, and such Funds seek to maintain a
constant net asset value. As a result, there are no price
arbitrage opportunities.
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Because the money market Funds seek to maintain a constant net
asset value, investors expect to receive upon redemption the
amount they originally invested in such Funds. Imposition of
redemption fees would run contrary to investor expectations.
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AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
The Board of AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund has not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund must maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Funds yield could be
negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the Fund for the following
reasons:
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Many investors use AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as a
short-term investment alternative and should be able to purchase
and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as
compared to other investment options is liquidity. Any policy
that diminishes the liquidity of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund will be detrimental to the continuing operations of such
Fund.
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Trade Activity
Monitoring
Invesco Affiliates monitor selected trades on a daily basis in
an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If,
as a result of this monitoring, Invesco Affiliates believe that
a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they
will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent
with the best interests of long-term investors, which may
include taking steps such as (i) asking the shareholder to
take action to stop such activities or (ii) refusing to
process future purchases or exchanges related to such activities
in the shareholders accounts other than exchanges into a
money market Fund. Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable
efforts to apply the Funds policies uniformly given the
practical limitations described above.
The ability of Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are
made through accounts that are maintained by intermediaries
(rather than the Funds transfer agent) and through conduit
investment vehicles may be severely limited or non-existent.
Trading
Guidelines
You will be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar
year (other than the money market Funds and AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund). If you meet the four exchange limit within a
Fund in a calendar year, or a Fund or Invesco Affiliates, in
their sole discretion determine that your short-term trading
activity is excessive (regardless of whether or not you exceed
such guidelines), the Fund may, in its sole discretion, reject
any additional purchase and exchange orders.
Redemption Fees
You may be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem, including
redeeming by exchange, shares of certain Funds within
31 days of purchase. The ability of a Fund to assess a
redemption fee on redemptions effectuated through accounts that
are maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and through conduit investment vehicles may be
severely limited or non-existent.
Fair Value
Pricing
Securities owned by a Fund are to be valued at current market
value if market quotations are readily available. All other
securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are
not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined
in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect
of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent
traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
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Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of each Funds shares is the Funds net
asset value per share. The Funds value portfolio securities for
which market quotations are readily available at market value.
The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market
quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in
good faith using procedures approved by the Boards of Trustees
of the Funds (collectively, the Board). The Board has delegated
the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies
to Invescos Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance
with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco
provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and
effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings.
Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are
valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on
that day.
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or
unreliable because the security is not traded frequently,
trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading
market or issuer specific events occurred after the security
ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the
close of the market on which the security trades and the close
of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value.
Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be
unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency,
events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment,
such as political events or natural disasters, or market events,
such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market
quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco
determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable,
Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may
reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of
arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially
stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it
cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect
to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value
requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including
indications of fair value available from pricing services. A
fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the
prices used by other mutual Funds to calculate their net asset
values.
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services
approved by the Board. In other circumstances, the Invesco
Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating
its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing
market prices, the next days opening prices for the
security in its primary market if available, and indications of
fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and
pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the
Board.
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans and Senior Secured
Floating Rate Debt Securities.
Senior secured floating
rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are
fair valued using evaluated quotes provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing
service may reflect appropriate factors such as market quotes,
ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread,
individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in
similar groups of securities and other market data.
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities.
Market
quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic
exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not
available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at
fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign Securities.
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 may
make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the
security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco
determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the
closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security
at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a
pricing vendor 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 market value
as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where
Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the
price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will
use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to
determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor,
pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time
to time.
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on
days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net
asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days
of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund
that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you
will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Fixed Income Securities.
Government, corporate,
asset-backed and municipal bonds, convertible securities,
including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are
valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing
services. Prices provided by the pricing services 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 special
securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data.
Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In
addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and
independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Invesco Valuation
Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved
by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds short-term
investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has
60 days or less to maturity. AIM Money Market Fund, AIM
Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio value all
their securities at amortized cost. AIM High Income Municipal
Fund, AIM Municipal Bond Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
value variable rate securities that have an unconditional demand
or put feature exercisable within seven days or less at par,
which reflects the market value of such securities.
Futures and Options.
Futures contracts are valued at
the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are
principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available.
Swap Agreements.
Swap Agreements are fair valued
using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing
service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are
based on a model that may include end of day net present values,
spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
Open-end Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in
other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are
exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset
value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which
it invests.
Each Fund, except for Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio,
determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the
NYSE is open for business (a business day), as of the close of
the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that
day. Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio open for business at
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Premier Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of their shares at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of its shares at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
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Government Money Portfolio are authorized not to open for
trading on a day that is otherwise a business day if the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York and The Bank of New York Mellon, the
Funds custodian, are not open for business or the
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
recommends that government securities dealers not open for
trading and any such day will not be considered a business day.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio also may close early on a business
day if SIFMA recommends that government securities dealers close
early. If Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio or
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio uses its discretion to
close early on a business day, the Fund will calculate its net
asset value as of the time of such closing.
From time to time and in circumstances deemed appropriate by
Invesco in its sole discretion, each of Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio may remain open for business, during customary
business day hours, on a day that the NYSE is closed for
business. In such event, on such day you will be permitted to
purchase or redeem shares of such Funds and net asset values
will be calculated for such Funds.
The AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities
Alpha Fund may each invest up to 25% of their total assets in
shares of their respective Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries offer
to redeem all or a portion of their shares at the current net
asset value per share every regular business day. The value of
shares of the Subsidiaries will fluctuate with the value of the
respective Subsidiarys portfolio investments. The
Subsidiaries price their portfolio investments pursuant to the
same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by
the Funds, which require, among other things, that each of the
Subsidiaries portfolio investments be
marked-to-market
(that is, the value on each of the Subsidiarys books
changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market
value of the investment.
Timing of
Orders
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can
purchase or redeem shares on each business day prior to the
close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time that day. For Funds other than Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio, purchase orders that are received and accepted before
the close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time on a business day generally are processed that day
and settled on the next business day.
For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can purchase or redeem
shares on each business day, prior to the Funds net asset
value determination on such business day; however, if your order
is received and accepted after the close of the customary
trading session or any earlier NYSE closing time that day, your
order generally will be processed on the next business day and
settled on the second business day following the receipt and
acceptance of your order.
For all Funds, you can exchange shares on each business day,
prior to the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time that day. Shareholders of Premier
Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio therefore cannot exchange their
shares after the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time on a particular day, even though these
Funds remain open after such closing time.
The Funds price purchase, exchange and redemption orders at the
net asset value calculated after the transfer agent receives an
order in good order. Any applicable sales charges are applied at
the time an order is processed. A Fund may postpone the right of
redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such as when the NYSE
restricts or suspends trading.
Taxes
A Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the
income and gain it distributes to shareholders. If you are a
taxable investor, dividends and distributions you receive from a
Fund generally are taxable to you whether you reinvest
distributions in additional Fund shares or take them in cash.
Every year, you will be sent information showing the amount of
dividends and distributions you received from a Fund during the
prior calendar year. In addition, investors in taxable accounts
should be aware of the following basic tax points as
supplemented below where relevant:
Fund Tax
Basics
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A Fund earns income generally in the form of dividends or
interest on its investments. This income, less expenses incurred
in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If
you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment
income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income.
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Distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you
as ordinary income. A Fund with a high portfolio turnover rate
(a measure of how frequently assets within a Fund are bought and
sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a
Fund with a low portfolio turnover rate.
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Distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable to you
as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned
your Fund shares.
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If you are an individual and meet certain holding period
requirements, a portion of income dividends paid to you by a
Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for
taxation at long-term capital gain rates. These reduced rates
generally are available (through 2010) for dividends
derived from a Funds investment in stocks of domestic
corporations and qualified foreign corporations. In the case of
a Fund that invests primarily in debt securities, either none or
only a nominal portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will be
eligible for taxation at these reduced rates.
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Distributions declared to shareholders with a record date in
Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare
taxable for federal income tax purposes as if received in
December.
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Any long-term or short-term capital gains realized from
redemptions of Fund shares will be subject to federal income
tax. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares for shares of
another Fund is the same as a sale.
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At the time you purchase your Fund shares, the Funds net
asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed
capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation in value of
portfolio securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution
to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable. This is sometimes referred to as
buying a dividend.
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By law, if you do not provide a Fund with your proper taxpayer
identification number and certain required certifications, you
may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of
income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale of your shares.
A Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When
withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any
distributions or proceeds paid.
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You will not be required to include the portion of dividends
paid by the Fund derived from interest on U.S. government
obligations in your gross income for purposes of personal and,
in some cases, corporate income taxes in many state and local
tax jurisdictions. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
dividends derived from interest on federal obligations will be
determined annually. This percentage may differ from the actual
percentage of interest received by the Fund on federal
obligations for the particular days on which you hold shares.
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Fund distributions and gains from sale or exchange of your Fund
shares generally are subject to state and local income taxes.
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If a Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from
foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so,
then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments may be
passed through to you as a foreign tax credit. You will then be
required to include your pro-rata share of these taxes in gross
income, even though not actually received by you, and will be
entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing
your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these
taxes against your U.S. federal income tax.
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Foreign investors should be aware that U.S. withholding, special
certification requirements to avoid U.S. backup withholding and
claim any treaty benefits and estate taxes may apply to an
investment in a Fund.
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The above discussion concerning the taxability of Fund dividends
and distributions and of redemptions and exchanges of Fund
shares is inapplicable to investors that are generally exempt
from federal income tax, such as retirement plans that are
qualified under Section 401, 403, 408, 408A and 457 of the
Code, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs.
Tax-Exempt and
Municipal Funds
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You will not be required to include the
exempt-interest portion of dividends paid by the
Fund in your gross income for federal income tax purposes. You
will be required to report the receipt of exempt-interest
dividends and other tax-exempt interest on your federal income
tax returns. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
exempt-interest dividends will be determined annually. This
percentage may differ from the actual percentage of exempt
interest received by the Fund for the particular days in which
you hold shares.
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A Fund may invest in municipal securities the interest on which
constitutes an item of tax preference and could give rise to a
federal alternative minimum tax liability for you. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax exempt interest on such municipal
securities issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.
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Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal
securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, generally
are exempt from that states personal income tax. Most
states, however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest
from municipal securities of other states.
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A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that pay
income that is not tax-exempt. To the extent that dividends paid
by a Fund are derived from taxable investments or realized
capital gains, they will be taxable as ordinary income or
long-term capital gains.
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A Fund may distribute to you any market discount and net
short-term capital gains from the sale of its portfolio
securities. If you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions
from this income are taxable to you as ordinary income, and
generally will neither qualify for the dividends received
deduction in the case of corporate shareholders nor as qualified
dividend income subject to reduced rates of taxation in the case
of noncorporate shareholders.
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Exempt-interest dividends from a Fund are taken into account
when determining the taxable portion of your social security or
railroad retirement benefits, may be subject to state and local
income taxes, may affect the deductibility of interest on
certain indebtedness, and may have other collateral federal
income tax consequences for you.
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There are risks that: (a) a security issued as tax-exempt
may be reclassified by the Internal Revenue Service or a state
tax authority as taxable
and/or
(b) future legislative, administrative or court actions
could adversely impact the qualification of income from a
tax-exempt security as tax-free. Such reclassifications or
actions could cause interest from a security to become taxable,
possibly retroactively, subjecting you to increased tax
liability. In addition, such reclassifications or actions could
cause the value of a security, and therefore, the value of the
Funds shares, to decline.
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A Fund does not anticipate realizing any long-term capital gains.
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Because a Fund expects to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share, investors should not have any gain or loss on
sale or exchange of Fund shares.
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Because of noncash expenses such as property
depreciation, the cash flow of a REIT that owns properties will
exceed its taxable income. The REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders. Such a distribution
is classified as a return of capital. Return-of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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Dividends paid to shareholders from the Funds investments
in U.S. REITs will not generally qualify for taxation at
long-term capital gain rates applicable to qualified dividend
income.
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The Fund may derive excess inclusion income from
certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either
directly or through an investment in a
U.S.-qualified
REIT. If, contrary to expectations, the Fund were to receive
excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts,
such income would be allocated to Fund shareholders with special
tax consequences.
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The sale of a U.S. real property interest by a REIT in which a
Fund invests may trigger special tax consequences to the
Funds foreign shareholders.
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Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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The Funds strategies of investing in derivatives and
financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to
correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may
cause the Funds to recognize more ordinary income and short-term
capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case
if the Funds invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and
commodities.
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The Funds must meet certain requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) for favorable tax treatment as a
regulated investment company, including asset diversification
and income requirements. The Funds intend to treat the income
each derives from commodity-linked notes and their respective
Subsidiaries as qualifying income. If, contrary to a number of
private letter rulings (PLRs) issued by the IRS to
third-parties, the IRS were to determine such income is non
qualifying, a Fund might fail to satisfy the income requirement.
The Funds intend to limit their investments in their respective
Subsidiaries to no more than 25% of the value of each
Funds total assets in order to satisfy the asset
diversification requirement. Additionally, the AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund has received a private letter ruling (PLR) from
the IRS holding that the AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation
Funds income derived from its Subsidiarys
investments in commodity-linked derivatives is qualifying income.
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Strategy Fund and Invesco FX Alpha Plus Strategy Fund
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The Funds may realize gains from the sale or other disposition
of foreign currencies (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in
securities or foreign currencies. The U.S. Treasury Department
is authorized to issue regulations that might cause the Funds,
as a result of their realization of such foreign currency gains,
to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. As of the
date of this prospectus, no regulations have been issued
pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that
such regulations may be issued in the future. Additionally, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on how to apply the asset
diversification test to such foreign currency positions. Thus,
the IRS determination as to how
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to treat such foreign currency positions for purposed of
satisfying the asset diversification test might differ form that
of the Funds, resulting in either of the Funds failure to
qualify as regulated investment companies.
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Kampen Equity Premium Income Fund
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If as a result of adverse market conditions, the Fund realizes a
loss in connection with its option writing strategy, some or all
of the Funds previously distributed income may be
classified as a return of capital. Return of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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This discussion of Taxes is for general
information only and not tax advice. All investors should
consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local
and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Payments
to Financial Intermediaries
The financial adviser or intermediary through which you purchase
your shares may receive all or a portion of the sales charges
and distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those
payments, Invesco Aim Distributors, an Invesco Affiliate, may
make additional cash payments to financial intermediaries in
connection with the promotion and sale of shares of the Funds.
These additional cash payments may include cash payments and
other payments for certain marketing and support services.
Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources,
from Invesco Aim Distributors retention of initial sales
charges and from payments to Invesco Aim Distributors made by
the Funds under their 12b-1 plans. In the context of this
prospectus, financial intermediaries include any
broker, dealer, bank (including bank trust departments),
registered investment adviser, financial planner, retirement
plan administrator, insurance company and any other financial
intermediary having a selling, administration or similar
agreement with Invesco Affiliates.
Invesco Affiliates make payments as incentives to certain
financial intermediaries to promote and sell shares of the
Funds. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make
these payments include, among other things, placing the Funds on
the financial intermediarys funds sales system, and access
(in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors)
to individual members of the financial intermediarys sales
force or to the financial intermediarys management. These
payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial
intermediary for including the Funds in its Fund sales system
(on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate
financial intermediaries differently depending typically on the
level
and/or
type of considerations provided by the financial intermediary.
The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated based on
sales of shares of the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which
case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of
the public offering price of all shares sold by the financial
intermediary during the particular period. Payments may also be
calculated based on the average daily net assets of the
applicable Funds attributable to that particular financial
intermediary (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total
amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of
those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments
primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of the
Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to
retain previously sold shares of the Funds in investor accounts.
Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial intermediary either or
both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make these payments as they
promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those
investments by clients of financial intermediary. To the extent
financial intermediaries sell more shares of the Funds or retain
shares of the Funds in their clients accounts, Invesco
Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and other
fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect to
those assets.
Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain financial
intermediaries for certain administrative services, including
record keeping and
sub-accounting
of shareholder accounts pursuant to a
sub-transfer
agency, omnibus account service or
sub-accounting
agreement. All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates under this
category of services are charged back to the Funds, subject to
certain limitations approved by the Board.
You can find further details in the Funds Statement of
Additional Information about these payments and the services
provided by financial intermediaries. In certain cases these
payments could be significant to the financial intermediary.
Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or
commissions other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives
from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds, as well as about fees
and/or
commissions it charges.
Important
Notice Regarding Delivery of Security Holder Documents
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder
documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us
otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to
be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact Invesco Aim Investment Services at
800-959-4246
or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you
individual copies for each account within thirty days after
receiving your request.
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Obtaining
Additional Information
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request.
The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC,
contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus (is legally a part of the
prospectus). When issued, annual and semiannual reports to
shareholders will contain additional information about the
Funds investments. The Funds annual report will
discuss the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds performance during its
last fiscal year. The Fund will also file its complete schedule
of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters
of each fiscal year on
Form N-Q.
If you have questions about an AIM Fund or your account, or you
wish to obtain a free copy of a current SAI, annual or
semiannual reports or
Form N-Q,
please contact us.
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P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX
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e-mail
or
download prospectuses, SAI, annual or semiannual reports via our
Web site:
www.invescoaim.com
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You can also review and obtain copies of SAIs, annual or
semiannual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs Public Reference Section,
Washington, DC
20549-1520
or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov.
Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the
Public Reference Room.
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Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
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SEC 1940 Act file number: 811-05686
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invescoaim.com
VK-HYI-PRO-1
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Prospectus
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February 12, 2010
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Class: A (ACFMX), B (ACFTX), C (ACFWX), Y (ACFYX)
Invesco
Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Funds investment
objective is to seek to provide investors with a high current
return and relative safety of capital.
This prospectus contains important information about the
Class A, B, C and Y shares of the Fund. Please read it
before investing and keep it for future reference.
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these
securities or determined whether the information in this
prospectus is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you
otherwise is committing a crime.
An investment in the Fund:
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Shareholder Account Information
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Choosing a Share Class
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Share Class Eligibility
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Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
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Redemption Fees
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Redeeming Shares
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Exchanging Shares
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Taxes
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Payments to Financial Intermediaries
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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Invesco
Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek to provide
investors with a high current return and relative safety of
capital.
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if
you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales
charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to
invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the AIM Funds. More
information about these and other discounts is available from
your financial professional and in the section Shareholder
Account InformationInitial Sales Charges (Class A
Shares Only) on
page A-3
of the prospectus and the section Purchase, Redemption and
Pricing of SharesPurchase and Redemption of Shares
on
page L-1
of the statement of additional information (SAI).
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your
investment)
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Class:
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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None
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5.00
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Redemption/Exchange Fee (as a percentage of amount
redeemed/exchanged)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay
each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Service (12b-1) Fees
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Expenses
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Expenses
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Other Expenses and Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses are based on estimated
amounts for the current fiscal year.
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Example.
This Example is intended to help you
compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the
end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs
may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your
shares:
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Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs,
such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or
turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may
result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds
performance.
Principal
Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the
Adviser), the Funds investment adviser, seeks to achieve
the Funds investment objective by investing primarily in
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities, investment grade corporate bonds,
mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed
securities, and certain other debt obligations. The Adviser
purchases and sells securities for the Funds portfolio
with a view to seek a high current return based on the analysis
and expectations of the Adviser regarding interest rates and
yield spreads between types of securities. The Fund may invest a
portion or all of its total assets in securities issued by
foreign governments or corporations; provided, however, that the
Fund may not invest more than 20% of its total assets in
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities. The Fund may purchase and sell
options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts,
structured notes and other types of structured investments, and
swaps or other interest rate-related transactions, which are
derivative instruments, for various portfolio management
purposes, including to earn income, to facilitate portfolio
management and to mitigate risks. The Fund may purchase and sell
securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
Principal
Risks of Investing in the Fund
An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, and you could
lose money on your investment in the Fund. There can be no
assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank or other
insured depository institution and is not insured or guaranteed
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency.
Market Risk.
Market risk is the possibility that the
market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. The
prices of debt securities tend to fall as interest rates rise,
and such declines tend to be greater among debt securities with
longer maturities. The yields and market prices of U.S.
government securities may move differently and adversely
compared to the yields and market prices of the overall
securities markets. U.S. government securities, while backed by
the U.S. government, are not guaranteed against declines in
their market prices. In addition, mortgage-related and
mortgage-backed securities may benefit less than traditional
debt securities during periods of declining interest rates
because of prepayment risk (described below). As interest rates
change, zero coupon bonds often fluctuate more in price than
securities that make regular interest payments and therefore,
subject the Fund to greater market risk than a fund that does
not invest in these types of securities.
Credit Risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers
ability to make timely payments of interest and principal.
Credit risk should be low for the Fund because it invests
primarily in U.S. government securities and other investment
grade debt securities. To the extent that the Fund invests in
securities with medium or lower credit qualities, it is subject
to a higher level of credit risk than a fund that invests only
in investment grade securities. The credit quality of
noninvestment grade securities is considered speculative by
recognized rating agencies with respect to the issuers
continuing ability to pay interest and principal.
Income Risk.
The income you receive from the Fund is
based primarily on interest rates, which can vary widely over
the short-and long-term. If interest rates drop, your income
from the Fund may drop as well. The more the Fund invests in
adjustable, variable or floating rate securities or
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in securities susceptible to prepayment risk, the greater the
Funds income risk.
Prepayment Risk.
If interest rates fall, the principal on
debt securities held by the Fund may be paid earlier than
expected. If this happens, the proceeds from a prepaid security
would likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the
new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in
the Funds income and distributions to shareholders.
Extension Risk.
The prices of debt securities tend to
fall as interest rates rise. For mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities, if interest rates rise, borrowers
may prepay mortgages more slowly than originally expected. This
may further reduce the market value of the securities and
lengthen their durations.
Foreign Risks.
Risks of investing in securities of
foreign issuers, including emerging market country issuers, can
include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency
exchange controls, political and economic instability,
differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign
taxation issues.
Risks of Using Derivative Instruments.
Risks of
derivatives include the possible imperfect correlation between
the value of the instruments and the underlying assets; risks of
default by the other party to certain transactions; risks that
the transactions may result in losses that partially or
completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that
the transactions may not be liquid.
Performance
Information
No performance information is available for the Fund because it
has not yet completed a full calendar year of operations. In the
future, the Fund will disclose performance information in a bar
chart and performance table. Such disclosure will give some
indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by
comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of
market performance and by showing changes in the Funds
performance from year to year.
Management
of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Cynthia Brien
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Portfolio Manager
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Chuck Burge
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Portfolio Manager
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Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any
business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open for business through your financial adviser,
through our Web site at www.invescoaim.com, by mail to Invesco
Aim Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 4739, Houston, Texas
77210-4739,
or by telephone at
800-959-4246.
The minimum investments for Class A, B, C and Y shares for
Fund accounts are as follows:
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESA accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$25
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All other types of accounts if the investor is purchasing shares
through a systematic purchase plan
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Tax
Information
The Funds distributions are generally taxable to you as
ordinary income unless you are investing through a tax-deferred
arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement
account.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other
financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund
shares and related services. These payments may create a
conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other
intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over
another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial
intermediarys Web site for more information.
Investment
Objective, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment
Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek to provide
investors with a high current return and relative safety of
capital. The Funds investment objective may be changed by
the Board of Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
Principal
Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the
Funds investment objective by investing primarily in
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities, investment grade corporate bonds,
mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities (including
securities issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities
of the U.S. government and securities not directly issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities), asset-backed securities, or certain other
debt securities provided that such obligations are rated
investment grade at the time of purchase by Standard and
Poors (S&P) or Moodys Investors Service, Inc.
(Moodys) or another nationally recognized statistical
rating organization (NRSRO) or unrated debt securities
determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. In
addition, a portion or all of the Funds total assets may
be invested in investment grade securities issued by foreign
governments or corporations; provided, however, that the Fund
may not invest more than 20% of its total assets in
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities. The Adviser purchases and sells
securities for the Funds portfolio with a view to seek a
high current return based on its analysis and expectations on
prevailing interest rates and yield spreads between types of
securities. While certain securities purchased for the
Funds portfolio may be issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government, the shares issued by the Fund to investors are not
insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities or any other person or entity.
The prices of debt securities generally vary inversely with
changes in interest rates. If interest rates rise, debt security
prices generally fall; if interest rates fall, debt security
prices generally rise. Debt securities with longer maturities
generally offer higher yields than debt securities with shorter
maturities assuming all other factors, including credit quality,
are equal. For a given change in interest rates, the market
prices of longer-maturity debt securities generally fluctuate
more than the market prices of shorter-maturity debt securities.
While the Fund has no policy limiting the maturities of the
individual debt securities in which it may invest, the Adviser
seeks to maintain a portfolio duration of six months to five
years.
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This potential for market price volatility is also reduced to
the extent the Fund invests in adjustable, variable or floating
rate debt securities. Duration is a measure of the expected life
of a debt security that was developed as an alternative to the
concept of term to maturity. Duration incorporates a debt
securitys yield, coupon interest payments, final maturity
and call features into one measure. A duration calculation looks
at the present value of a securitys entire payment stream
whereas term to maturity is based solely on the date of a
securitys final principal repayment (see
Understanding Maturities and Understanding
Duration). The Fund invests in mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities. The values of such securities tend
to vary inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates, but
also are more susceptible to prepayment risk and extension risk
than other debt securities.
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and
may at times experience periods of extreme volatility and
uncertainty, which may affect all investment securities,
including equity securities, debt securities and derivative
instruments. During such periods, debt securities of all credit
qualities may become illiquid or difficult to sell at a time and
a price that the Fund would like. The markets for other
securities in which the Fund may invest may not function
properly, which may affect the value of such securities and such
securities may become illiquid. New or proposed laws may have an
impact on the Funds investments and it is not possible to
predict what effect, if any, such legislation may have on the
Fund.
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in
selecting the best-performing securities or investment
techniques, and the Funds performance may lag behind that
of similar funds.
Understanding Maturities.
A debt security can be
categorized according to its maturity, which is the length of
time before the issuer must repay the principal.
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Understanding Duration.
The average duration of a
portfolio of fixed income securities represents its exposure to
changing interest rates. A fund with a lower average duration
generally will experience less price volatility in response to
changes in interest rates than a fund with a higher average
duration. The Fund currently seeks to maintain a more consistent
and less volatile net asset value than funds investing primarily
in longer duration, fixed rate mortgage securities by investing
a significant portion of its assets in shorter duration fixed
rate mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities.
The Fund may purchase debt securities at a premium over the
principal or face value to obtain higher current income. The
amount of any premium declines during the term of the security
to zero at maturity. Such decline generally is reflected as a
decrease to interest income and thus in the Funds net
asset value. Prior to maturity or resale, such decline in value
could be offset, in whole or part, or increased by changes in
the value of the security due to changes in interest rate levels.
To hedge against changes in interest rates, the Fund may
purchase or sell options, futures contracts, options on futures
contracts and interest rate swaps or other interest rate-related
transactions. By using such instruments, the Fund seeks to limit
its exposure to adverse interest rate changes, but the Fund also
reduces its potential for capital appreciation on debt
securities if interest rates decline. The purchase and sale of
such instruments may result in a higher portfolio turnover rate
than if the Fund had not purchased or sold such instruments.
U.S. Government Securities.
Debt securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities include: (1) U.S. Treasury obligations,
which differ in their interest rates, maturities and times of
issuance: U.S. Treasury bills (maturity of one year or less),
U.S. Treasury notes (maturity of one to ten years), and U.S.
Treasury bonds (generally maturities of greater than ten years),
including the principal components or the interest components
issued by the U.S. government under the Separate Trading of
Registered Interest and Principal Securities program (i.e.,
STRIPS), all of which are backed by the full faith and credit of
the United States; and (2) obligations issued or guaranteed
by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities, including
government guaranteed mortgage-related securities, some of which
are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury,
some of which are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow
from the U.S. government and some of which are backed only by
the credit of the issuer itself. While securities purchased for
the Funds portfolio may be issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. government, the shares issued by the Fund to investors are
not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies
or instrumentalities or any other person or entity.
Corporate Bonds.
The Fund invests in corporate and other
debt obligations which are rated investment grade at the time of
purchase by S&P or Moodys (or comparably rated by
another NRSRO) or, if unrated, deemed to be of comparable credit
quality by the Adviser. Securities rated BBB by S&P or Baa
by Moodys are in the lowest of the four investment grades
and are considered by the rating agencies to be medium-grade
obligations, which possess speculative characteristics so that
changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the issuer to make
principal and interest payments than in the case of higher-rated
securities.
Mortgage-Related or Mortgage-Backed Securities.
Mortgage
loans made by banks, savings and loan institutions, and other
lenders are often assembled into pools. Interests in such pools
may then be issued by private entities or also may be issued or
guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S.
government. Interests in such pools are what this Prospectus
calls mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities.
Mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities that are
guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities include obligations issued or guaranteed by
the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), the Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC). GNMA is a wholly owned corporate
instrumentality of the United States whose securities and
guarantees are backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States. FNMA, a federally chartered and privately owned
corporation, and FHLMC, a federal corporation, are
instrumentalities of the United States. On September 7,
2008, FNMA and FHLMC were placed into conservatorship by their
new regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Simultaneously, the U.S. Treasury made a commitment of
indefinite duration to maintain the positive net worth of both
entities. No assurance can be given that the initiatives
discussed above with respect to the debt and mortgage-backed
securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC will be successful.
The yield and payment characteristics of mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities differ from traditional debt
securities. Such securities are characterized by monthly
payments to the holder, reflecting the monthly payments made by
the borrowers who received the underlying mortgage loans less
fees paid to the guarantor and the servicer of such mortgage
loans. The payments to the holders of such securities (such as
the Fund), like the payments on the underlying mortgage loans,
represent both principal and interest. Although the underlying
mortgage loans are for specified periods of time, such as 20 or
30 years, the borrowers can, and typically do, pay them off
sooner. Thus, the holders of mortgage-related or mortgage-backed
securities frequently receive prepayments of principal, in
addition to the principal which is part of the regular monthly
payment. Faster or slower prepayments than expected on
underlying mortgage loans can dramatically alter the valuation
and
yield-to-maturity
of such securities. The value of most mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities, like traditional debt securities,
tends to vary inversely with changes in prevailing interest
rates. Such securities, however, may benefit less than
traditional debt securities from declining interest rates
because a property owner is more likely to refinance a mortgage
which bears a relatively high rate of interest during a period
of declining interest
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rates. This means some of the Funds higher yielding
securities might be converted to cash, and the Fund will be
forced to accept lower interest rates when that cash is used to
purchase new securities at prevailing interest rates. The
increased likelihood of prepayment when interest rates decline
also limits market price appreciation of such securities. If the
Fund buys mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities at a
premium, mortgage foreclosures or mortgage prepayments may
result in a loss to the Fund of up to the amount of the premium
paid since only timely payment of principal and interest is
guaranteed. Alternatively, during periods of rising interest
rates, such securities are often more susceptible to extension
risk (i.e., rising interest rates could cause property owners to
prepay their mortgage loans more slowly than expected when the
security was purchased by the Fund which may further reduce the
market value of such security and lengthen the duration of such
security) than traditional debt securities. An unexpectedly high
rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may
adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and
could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is
generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include
subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to
borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity
to make timely payments on their mortgages.
The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage obligations
(CMOs) and real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs).
CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by a pool of mortgage
loans or mortgage-related securities which generally are held
under an indenture issued by financial institutions or other
mortgage lenders or issued or guaranteed by agencies or
instrumentalities of the U.S. government. REMICs are private
entities formed for the purpose of holding a fixed pool of
mortgages secured by an interest in real property. CMOs and
REMICs generally are issued in a number of classes or series
with different maturities. The classes or series are retired in
sequence as the underlying mortgages are repaid. Such securities
generally are subject to market risk, prepayment risk and
extension risk like other mortgage-related securities. If the
collateral securing a CMO or any third party guarantees are
insufficient to make payments, the Fund could sustain a loss.
Certain of these securities may have variable or floating
interest rates and others may be stripped (securities which
provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying
security).
Adjustable rate mortgage securities (ARMS) are mortgage-related
securities collateralized by mortgages with adjustable, rather
than fixed, interest rates. The ARMS in which the Fund invests
are issued primarily by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC, and are actively
traded in the secondary market. The underlying mortgages which
collateralize ARMS issued by GNMA are fully guaranteed by the
Federal Housing Administration or the Veterans Administration.
The underlying mortgages which collateralize ARMS issued by
FHLMC or FNMA are typically conventional residential mortgages
conforming to standard underwriting size and maturity
constraints.
For certain types of ARMS in which the Fund may invest, the rate
of amortization of principal and interest payments changes in
accordance with movements in a predetermined interest rate
index. The interest rates paid on such ARMS generally are
readjusted at intervals of one year or less to an increment over
this predetermined interest rate index. The amount of interest
due is calculated by adding a specified additional amount
(margin) to the index, subject to limitations (caps and floors)
on the maximum and minimum interest charged to the mortgagor
during the life of the mortgage or to the maximum and minimum
changes to that interest rate during a given period.
ARMS allow the Fund to participate in increases in interest
rates through periodic adjustments in the coupons of the
underlying mortgages, resulting in higher current yields and
lower price fluctuations than if such periodic adjustments were
not available. The Fund, however, will not benefit from
increases in interest rates if they rise to the point where they
cause the current coupon to exceed the maximum allowable cap
rates for a particular mortgage. Alternatively, the Fund
participates in decreases in interest rates through periodic
adjustments which means income to the Fund and distributions to
shareholders also decline. The resetting of the interest rates
should cause the net asset value of the Fund to fluctuate less
dramatically than it would with investments in long-term
fixed-rate debt securities. However, during periods of rising
interest rates, changes in the coupon rate lag behind changes in
the market rate resulting in possibly a slightly lower net asset
value until the coupon resets to market rates. In addition, when
interest rates decline, there may be less potential for capital
appreciation than other investments of similar maturities due to
the likelihood of increased prepayments.
Asset-Backed Securities.
Asset-backed securities are
similar to mortgage-backed securities, however, the underlying
assets include assets such as automobile and credit card
receivables. The assets are securitized either in a pass-through
structure (similar to a mortgage pass-through structure) or in a
pay-through structure. Although the collateral supporting
asset-backed securities generally is of a shorter maturity than
mortgage loans and historically has been less likely to
experience substantial prepayments, no assurance can be given as
to the actual maturity of an asset-backed security because
prepayments of principal may be made at any time.
Investments in asset-backed securities present certain risks not
ordinarily associated with investments in mortgage-backed
securities because asset-backed securities do not have the
benefit of the same type of security interest in the related
collateral as mortgage-backed securities. Credit card
receivables are generally unsecured and a number of state and
federal consumer credit laws give debtors the right to set off
certain amounts owed on the credit cards, thereby reducing the
outstanding balance. In the case of automobile receivables,
there is a risk that the holders may not have either a proper or
first security interest in all of the obligations backing such
receivables due to the large number of vehicles involved in a
typical issuance, and technical requirements under state laws.
Therefore, recoveries on repossessed collateral may not always
be available to support payments on the securities.
Zero Coupon and Stripped Securities.
The Fund may invest
in zero coupon securities and stripped securities. A zero coupon
security pays no interest in cash to its holder during its life
although interest is accrued during that period. The price for a
zero coupon security is generally an amount significantly less
than its face value (sometimes referred to as a deep discount
price) and the investment return is based on the difference
between the face value (or resale value prior to maturity) and
the investors price to purchase the security.
Currently the principal U.S. Treasury security issued without
coupons is the U.S. Treasury bill. The Treasury also has wire
transferable zero coupon Treasury securities available. Certain
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government and a
number of banks and brokerage firms separate (strip) the
principal portions from the coupon portions of the U.S. Treasury
bonds and notes and sell them separately in the form of receipts
or certificates representing undivided interests in these
instruments (which instruments are often held by a bank in a
custodial or trust account).
Zero coupon securities and stripped securities usually trade at
a deep discount from their face or par value and are subject to
greater fluctuations of market value in response to changing
interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities
which make current distributions of interest. Such securities do
not entitle the holder to any periodic payments of interest
prior to maturity which prevents the reinvestment of such
interest payments if prevailing interest rates rise. On the
other hand, because there are no periodic interest payments to
be reinvested prior to maturity, such securities eliminate the
reinvestment risk and may lock in a favorable rate of return to
maturity if interest rates drop. Special tax considerations are
associated with investing in zero coupon and stripped securities.
Stripped mortgage-related securities (hereinafter referred to as
stripped mortgage securities) are derivative multiclass mortgage
securities. Stripped mortgage securities may be issued by
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government, or by
private originators of, or investors in,
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mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations,
mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks and special
purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing. Stripped mortgage
securities usually are structured with two classes that receive
different proportions of the interest and principal
distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. A common type of
stripped mortgage security will have one class receiving some of
the interest and most of the principal from the mortgage assets,
while the other class will receive most of the interest and the
remainder of the principal. In the most extreme case, one class
will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or IO
class), while the other class will receive all of the principal
(the principal-only or PO class). The yield to maturity on an IO
class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments
(including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage
assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a
material adverse effect on the securities yield to
maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater
than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to
fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if
the security is rated the highest quality by a NRSRO. Holders of
PO securities are not entitled to any periodic payments of
interest prior to maturity. Accordingly, such securities usually
trade at a deep discount from their face or par value and are
subject to greater fluctuations of market value in response to
changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable
maturities which make current distributions of interest. Special
tax considerations are associated with investing in PO
securities.
Although the market for stripped securities is increasingly
liquid, certain of such securities may not be readily marketable
and will be considered illiquid for purposes of the Funds
limitation on investments in illiquid securities. The Fund
follows established guidelines and standards for determining
whether a particular stripped security is liquid. Generally,
such a security may be deemed liquid if it can be disposed of
promptly in the ordinary course of business at a value
reasonably close to that used in the calculation of the net
asset value per share.
Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes.
The Fund may invest in
inflation-indexed notes offered by the U.S. Treasury. The coupon
interest rate as a percentage of principal for these securities
is established in an open auction process and then remains
constant over the life of the security. The principal value of
the security is adjusted to be commensurate with changes in the
U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Thus,
semiannual interest payments are a fixed percentage of an
adjusting principal value. Because the coupon-interest payments
increase as the principal increases with the CPI-U measured
inflation, the inflation-indexed notes are protected against
inflation. Holders of inflation-indexed notes are taxed on the
interest income received, as well as on the increase in
principal that is due to the inflation adjustment. As a result,
the after-tax annual yield on inflation-indexed notes is lower
than the after-tax annual yield on a fixed-principal Treasury
security of the same maturity. Inflation-indexed notes are
expected to show less market risk/price volatility, as interest
rates rise and fall, than a fixed-principal Treasury security of
the same maturity, because inflation risk, as measured by CPI-U,
is virtually eliminated on inflation-indexed notes. Even though
inflation-indexed notes should experience less market volatility
than regular fixed-principal instruments, they should not be
viewed as a surrogate for a money market instrument or other
cash equivalents.
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers.
The
Fund may invest a portion or all of its total assets in
securities issued by foreign governments and other foreign
issuers rated investment grade at the time of purchase by
S&P or Moodys or another NRSRO or unrated securities
considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The Fund
may invest up to 20% of its total assets in
non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities. The Adviser believes that in
certain instances such debt securities of foreign issuers may
provide higher yields than securities of domestic issuers which
have similar maturities.
Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain
risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities
of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal
developments (including war or other instability, expropriation
of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the
imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency
blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions
or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including
higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency
conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing
contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of
foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile
than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
In addition, there often is less publicly available information
about many foreign issuers, and issuers of foreign securities
are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing,
accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than
domestic issuers. There is generally less government regulation
of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the
United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries,
there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory
taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect
investment in those countries. Because there is usually less
supervision and governmental regulation of foreign exchanges,
brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund
may experience settlement difficulties or delays not usually
encountered in the United States.
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers
relating to volume constraints, limitations or restrictions,
clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact
yields and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund
are not fully invested or attractive investment opportunities
are foregone.
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the
Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries.
Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging
market countries are subject to greater risks than investments
in securities of developed countries since emerging market
countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse
and mature and political systems that are less stable than
developed countries.
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of
foreign issuers, there are often increased transaction costs
associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers,
including the costs incurred in connection with converting
currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer costs and higher
settlement costs or custodial costs.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form
of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts involve
substantially identical risks to those associated with direct
investment in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the
underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly
unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no
obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the
holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting
rights with respect to the deposited securities.
Since the Fund invests in securities denominated or quoted in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund will be affected
by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange
control regulations) which affect the value of investments in
the Fund and the accrued income and appreciation or depreciation
of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of
the Funds assets denominated in that currency and the
Funds return on such assets as well as any temporary
uninvested reserves in bank deposits in foreign currencies. In
addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies.
The Fund may purchase and sell foreign currency on a spot (i.e.,
cash) basis in connection with the settlement of transactions in
securities traded in such foreign currency. The Fund also may
enter into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase
or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date
(forward contracts). A foreign currency forward contract is a
negotiated agreement between the contracting parties to exchange
a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a
specified rate. The rate can be higher or lower than the spot
rate between the currencies that are the subject of the contract.
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The Fund may attempt to protect against adverse changes in the
value of the U.S. dollar in relation to a foreign currency by
entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the
amount of foreign currency invested or to be invested, or by
buying or selling a foreign currency option or futures contract
for such amount. Such strategies may be employed before the Fund
purchases a foreign security traded in the currency which the
Fund anticipates acquiring or between the date the foreign
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment
therefor is made or received. Seeking to protect against a
change in the value of a foreign currency in the foregoing
manner does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of
portfolio securities or prevent losses if the prices of such
securities decline. Furthermore, such transactions reduce or
preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the currency
should move in the direction opposite to the position taken.
Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer
overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into
such contracts. The Fund may also cross-hedge currencies by
entering into a transaction to purchase or sell one or more
currencies that are expected to decline in value relative to
other currencies to which it has or expects to have exposure.
The use of currency transactions can result in the Fund
incurring losses because of the imposition of exchange controls,
suspension of settlements or the inability of the Fund to
deliver or receive a specified currency. In addition, amounts
paid as premiums and cash or other assets held in margin
accounts with respect to derivative transactions are not
otherwise available to the Fund for investment purposes.
Derivatives.
The Fund may, but is not required to, use
various investment strategies for a variety of purposes
including hedging, risk management, portfolio management or to
earn income, which may involve the purchase and sale of
derivative instruments such as options, forwards, futures,
options on futures, swaps and other related instruments and
techniques. Such derivatives may be based on a variety of
underlying instruments, including equity and debt securities,
indexes, interest rates, currencies and other assets.
Derivatives often have risks similar to the securities
underlying the derivative instrument and may have additional
risks. The Funds use of derivatives transactions may also
include other instruments, strategies and techniques, including
newly developed or permitted instruments, strategies and
techniques, consistent with the Funds investment
objectives and applicable regulatory requirements.
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two
parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying
instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The
value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in
tandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Futures
contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and
the seller equally obligated to complete the transaction.
Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures
contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the
underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a
cash settlement amount on the settlement date. The Funds
use of futures may not always be successful. The prices of
futures can be highly volatile, using them could lower total
return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the
Funds initial investment in such contracts.
A swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to
which the parties exchange payments at specified dates on the
basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments
calculated by reference to specified securities, indexes,
reference rates, currencies or other instruments. Most swap
agreements provide that when the period payment dates for both
parties are the same, the payments are made on a net basis
(i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with only the net
amount paid by one party to the other). The Funds
obligations or rights under a swap contract entered into on a
net basis will generally be equal only to the net amount to be
paid or received under the agreement, based on the relative
values of the positions held by each counterparty. Swap
agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and there
is no central clearing or guaranty function for swaps.
Therefore, swaps are subject to credit risk or the risk of
default or non-performance by the counterparty. Swaps could
result in losses if interest rate or foreign currency exchange
rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by
the Fund or if the reference index, security or investments do
not perform as expected.
The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in structured
notes and other types of structured investments (referred to
collectively as structured products). A structured note is a
derivative security for which the amount of principal repayment
and/or
interest payments is based on the movement of one or more
factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, currency
exchange rates, interest rates (such as the prime lending rate
or LIBOR), referenced bonds and stock indices. Investments in
structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk,
credit risk and market risk. Changes in interest rates and
movement of the factor may cause significant price fluctuations
and changes in the reference factor may cause the interest rate
on the structured note to be reduced to zero and any further
changes in the reference factor may then reduce the principal
amount payable on maturity. Structured notes may be less liquid
than other types of securities and more volatile than the
reference factor underlying the note.
Generally, structured investments are interests in entities
organized and operated for the purpose of restructuring the
investment characteristics of underlying investment interests or
securities. These investment entities may be structured as
trusts or other types of pooled investment vehicles. Holders of
structured investments bear risks of the underlying investment
and are subject to counterparty risk. While certain structured
investment vehicles enable the investor to acquire interests in
a pool of securities without the brokerage and other expenses
associated with directly holding the same securities, investors
in structured investment vehicles generally pay their share of
the investment vehicles administrative and other expenses.
Certain structured products may be thinly traded or have a
limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing the
Funds illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a
particular point in time, may be unable to find qualified buyers
for these securities.
The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from,
and possibly greater than, the risks associated with other
portfolio investments. The use of derivatives may involve the
use of highly specialized instruments that require investment
techniques and risk analyses different from those associated
with other portfolio investments. The Fund complies with
applicable regulatory requirements when implementing derivative
transactions, including the segregation of cash
and/or
liquid securities on the books of the Funds custodian, as
mandated by SEC rules or SEC staff positions. Although the
Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Funds
investment objective, no assurance can be given that the use of
derivatives will achieve this result.
Inverse Floating Rate Obligations.
The Fund may invest in
inverse floating rate obligations. Inverse floating rate
obligations are obligations which pay interest at rates that
vary inversely with changes in market rates of interest. Because
the interest rate paid to holders of such obligations is
generally determined by subtracting a variable or floating rate
from a predetermined amount, the interest rate paid to holders
of such obligations will decrease as such variable or floating
rate increases and increase as such variable or floating rate
decreases. The extent of the increases and decreases in the
value of such obligations generally will be larger than
comparable changes in the value of an equal principal amount of
a fixed rate municipal security having similar credit quality,
redemption provisions and maturity.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities.
The Fund may
purchase and sell debt securities on a when-issued or delayed
delivery basis (Forward Commitments). These transactions occur
when securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment
and delivery taking place in the future, frequently a month or
more after such transaction. The price is fixed on the date of
the commitment, and the seller continues to accrue interest on
the securities covered by the Forward Commitment until delivery
and payment take place. At the time of settlement, the market
value of the securities may be more or less than the purchase or
sale price. The Fund may either settle a Forward Commitment by
taking delivery of the securities or may either resell or
repurchase a Forward Commitment on or before the
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settlement date, in which event the Fund may reinvest the
proceeds in another Forward Commitment. When engaging in Forward
Commitments, the Fund relies on the other party to complete the
transaction, and should the other party fail to do so, the Fund
might lose a purchase or sale opportunity that could be more
advantageous than alternative opportunities at the time of the
failure. The Fund segregates cash or liquid portfolio securities
in an aggregate amount equal to the amount of its commitment as
long as the obligation to purchase or sell continues.
Other Investments
and Risk Factors
For cash management and investment purposes, the Fund may engage
in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other
financial institutions. Such transactions are considered loans
by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other
party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with
parties deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser under
guidelines approved by the Board.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to
sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus,
the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell
other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other
investment opportunities.
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of
time they have been held to take advantage of new investment
opportunities, yield differentials, or for other reasons. The
Funds portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases a
funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions
and dealer costs), which would adversely impact a funds
performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the
realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had
lower portfolio turnover. The turnover rate will not be a
limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio
changes appropriate.
The Funds investments in the types of securities described
in this prospectus vary from time to time, and at any time, the
Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in
this prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and
other investments not described in this prospectus. Any
percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are
applied at the time of purchase.
Portfolio
Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with
respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio holdings
is available in the Funds SAI, which is available at
www.invescoaim.com.
The
Advisers
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the
Funds investment adviser. The Adviser manages the
investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment
portfolios that encompass a broad range of investment
objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the
performance of the Funds
day-to-day
management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in
interest to multiple investment advisers, has been an investment
adviser since 1976.
Adviser
Compensation
Advisory Agreement.
The Fund retains the Adviser to
manage the investment of its assets and to place orders for the
purchase and sale of its portfolio securities. Under an
investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Fund,
the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee computed based upon an
annual rate applied to the average daily net assets of 0.30%.
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least
June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to
limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below)
of Class A shares to 0.93%, Class B shares to 1.43%,
Class C shares to 1.43% and Class Y shares to 0.78% of
average daily net assets, respectively. In determining the
Advisers obligation to waive advisory fees
and/or
reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into
account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or
Expense Reimbursement to exceed the limit reflected above:
(i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense
on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items;
and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not
actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Board
of Trustees or Invesco Advisers, Inc. may terminate the fee
waiver arrangement at any time after June 30, 2012.
When issued, a discussion regarding the basis for the
Boards approval of the investment advisory and investment
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund will be available in the Funds
first annual or semiannual report to shareholders.
Portfolio
Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible
for the
day-to-day
management of the Funds portfolio:
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Cynthia Brien, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since its inception, and has been associated with the
Adviser or its affiliates since 1996.
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Chuck Burge, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the
Fund since its inception, and has been associated with the
Adviser or its affiliates since 2002.
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More information on the portfolio managers may be found at
www.invescoaim.com. The Web site is not part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the
portfolio managers investments in the Fund, a description
of the compensation structure and information regarding other
accounts managed.
Sales
Charges
Purchases of Class A shares of the Fund are subject to the
maximum 2.50% initial sales charge as listed under the heading
Category IV Initial Sales Charges in the
Shareholder Account InformationInitial Sales Charges
(Class A Shares Only) section of the prospectus.
Class B shares will be subject to payment of CDSC Category
I CDSCs during the applicable CDSC periods listed under the
heading CDSCs on Class B Shares in the
Shareholder Account InformationContingent Deferred
Sales Charges section of the prospectus.
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and
strategies, that its distributions, if any, will consist
primarily of ordinary income.
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income
daily and pays them monthly.
Capital
Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital
gains (net of any capital loss carryovers), if any, at least
annually. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from
year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment
activities and cash flows. During a time of economic downturn, a
Fund may experience capital losses and unrealized depreciation
in value of investments, the effect of which may be to reduce or
eliminate capital gains distributions for a period of time. Even
though a Fund may experience a current year loss, it may
nonetheless distribute prior year capital gains.
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Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
Prior to the date of this prospectus, the Fund had not yet
commenced operations; therefore, Financial Highlights are not
available.
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Shareholder
Account Information
In addition to the Fund, Invesco serves as investment adviser to
many other mutual funds that are offered to retail investors.
The following information is about the AIM Funds, Invesco Funds,
and Invesco Van Kampen Funds (the Funds) that offer retail share
classes.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the name of an individual investor), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules which differ from,
and/or
charge a transaction or other fee in addition to, those
described in this prospectus.
Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.invescoaim.com
,
then click on the link for Accounts & Services, then
Service Center, or consult the Funds Statement of
Additional Information, which is available on that same Web site
or upon request free of charge. The Web site is not part of this
prospectus.
Choosing
a Share Class
Each Fund may offer multiple classes of shares and not all Funds
offer all share classes discussed herein. Each class represents
an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Certain
classes have higher expenses than other classes which may lower
the return on your investment when compared to a less expensive
class. In deciding which class of shares to purchase, you should
consider the following attributes of the various share classes,
among other things: (i) the eligibility requirements that
apply to purchases of a particular class, (ii) the initial
sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), if
any, applicable to the class, (iii) the 12b-1 fee, if any,
paid by the class, and (iv) any services you may receive
from a financial intermediary. Please contact your financial
adviser to assist you in making your decision. Please refer to
the prospectus fee table for more information on the fees and
expenses of a particular Funds share classes.
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Share Classes
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Class A
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Class B
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Class C
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Class R
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Class Y
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Investor Class
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Initial sales charge which may be waived or reduced
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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No initial sales charge
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Contingent deferred sales charge on certain redemptions
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Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within six or fewer years
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Contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions within one year
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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No contingent deferred sales charge
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.25%
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12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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12b-1
fee of up to 1.00%
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.50%
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No
12b-1
fee
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12b-1
fee of up to 0.25%
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Generally converts to Class A shares on or about the end of the month which is at least eight years after the date on which shares were purchased along with a pro rata portion of reinvested dividends and distributions
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Does not convert to Class A shares
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Generally more appropriate for long-term investors
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Available only to investors with a total account balance less than $100,000. The total account value for this purpose includes all accounts eligible for Rights of Accumulation
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Generally more appropriate for short-term investors
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Purchase orders limited to amounts less than $1,000,000
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Generally, available only to employee benefit plans
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Generally, available only to investors who purchase through fee-based advisory accounts with an approved financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries
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Generally closed to new investors
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Class A2 shares of AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund and
Investor Class shares of AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio do not have a 12b-1 fee.
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Class B shares of AIM Money Market Fund convert to AIM Cash
Reserve Shares.
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Certain Funds may convert to Class A shares based on
different time schedules. In addition, Class B shares will
not convert to Class A shares that have a higher 12b-1 fee
rate than Class B shares at the time of conversion.
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CDSC does not apply to redemption of Class C shares of AIM
LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term Bond Fund unless you received
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund through an exchange from Class C shares from
another Fund that is still subject to a CDSC.
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In addition to the share classes shown in the chart above, AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate
Fund offer Class A2 shares, AIM Money Market Fund
offers AIM Cash Reserve Shares, AIM Summit Fund offers
Class P shares and AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund offer Class S shares.
Share
Class Eligibility
Class A, B,
C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares
Class A, B, C and AIM Cash Reserve Shares are available to
all retail investors, including individuals, trusts,
corporations and other business and charitable organizations and
eligible employee benefit plans. The share classes offer
different fee structures which are intended to compensate
financial intermediaries for services provided in connection
with the sale of shares and continued maintenance of the
customer relationship.
A-1 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
You should consider the services provided by your financial
adviser and any other financial intermediaries who will be
involved in the servicing of your account when choosing a share
class.
Class B shares are not available as an investment for
retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the
Internal Revenue Code (the Code). These plans include 401(k)
plans (including AIM Solo 401(k) plans), money purchase pension
plans and profit sharing plans. However, plans that have
existing accounts invested in Class B shares will continue
to be allowed to make additional purchases.
Class A2
Shares
Class A2 shares, which are offered only on AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, are
closed to new investors. All references in this Prospectus to
Class A shares, shall include Class A2 shares, unless
otherwise noted.
Class P
Shares
In addition to the other share classes discussed herein, the AIM
Summit Fund offers Class P shares, which were historically
sold only through the AIM Summit Investors Plans I and II (each
a Plan and, collectively, the Summit Plans). Class P shares
are sold with no initial sales charge and have a 12b-1 fee of
0.10%. However, Class P shares are not sold to members of
the general public. Only shareholders who had accounts in the
Summit Plans at the close of business on December 8, 2006
may purchase Class P shares and only until the total of
their combined investments in the Summit Plans and in
Class P shares directly equals the face amount of their
former Plan under the
30-year
extended investment option. The face amount of a Plan is the
combined total of all scheduled monthly investments under the
Plan. For a Plan with a scheduled monthly investment of $100.00,
the face amount would have been $36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class R
Shares
Class R shares are generally available only to eligible
employee benefit plans. These may include, for example,
retirement and deferred compensation plans maintained pursuant
to Sections 401, 403, and 457 of the Code; nonqualified
deferred compensation plans; health savings accounts maintained
pursuant to Section 223 of the Code; and voluntary
employees beneficiary arrangements maintained pursuant to
Section 501(c)(9) of the Code. Retirement plans maintained
pursuant to Section 401 generally include 401(k) plans,
profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, and defined
benefit plans. Class R shares are generally not available
for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) such as traditional,
Roth, SEP, SAR-SEP and SIMPLE IRAs.
Class S
Shares
Class S shares are limited to investors who purchase shares
with the proceeds received from a systematic contractual
investment plan redemption within the
12-months
prior to purchasing Class S shares, and who purchase
through an approved financial intermediary that has an agreement
with the distributor to sell Class S shares. Class S
shares are not otherwise sold to members of the general public.
An investor purchasing Class S shares will not pay an
initial sales charge. The investor will no longer be eligible to
purchase additional Class S shares at that point where the
value of the contributions to the prior systematic contractual
investment plan combined with the subsequent Class S share
contributions equals the face amount of what would have been the
investors systematic contractual investment plan under the
30-year
investment option. The face amount of a systematic contractual
investment plan is the combined total of all scheduled monthly
investments under that plan. For a plan with a scheduled monthly
investment of $100.00, the face amount would have been
$36,000.00 under the
30-year
extended investment option.
Class Y
Shares
Class Y shares are generally available to investors who
purchase through a fee-based advisory account with an approved
financial intermediary or to any current, former or retired
trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate family
members of a current, former or retired trustee, director,
officer or employee) of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In fee-based advisory programs, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
Subject to any conditions or limitations imposed on the
servicing of Class Y shares by your financial adviser, if
you received Class Y shares as a result of a merger or
reorganization of a predecessor fund into any of the Funds, you
will be permitted to make additional Class Y share
purchases.
Investor
Class Shares
Some of the Funds offer Investor Class
shares.
Investor Class shares are sold with no initial
sales charge and have a maximum 12b-1 fee of 0.25%. Investor
Class shares are not sold to members of the general public. Only
the following persons may purchase Investor Class shares:
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Investors who established accounts prior to April 1, 2002,
in Investor Class shares who have continuously maintained an
account in Investor Class shares (this includes anyone listed in
the registration of an account, such as a joint owner, trustee
or custodian, and immediate family members of such persons).
These investors are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered investors.
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Customers of certain financial intermediaries which have had
relationships with the Funds distributor or any Funds that
offered Investor Class shares prior to April 1, 2002, who
have continuously maintained such relationships. These
intermediaries are referred to as Investor Class
grandfathered intermediaries.
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Eligible employee benefit plans. Investor Class shares, are
generally not available for IRAs, unless the IRA depositor is
considered a Investor Class grandfathered investor or the
account is opened through a Investor Class grandfathered
intermediary.
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Any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or
employee (or immediate family member of a current, former or
retired trustee, director, officer or employee) of any Fund or
of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries.
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Distribution
and Service
(12b-1)
Fees
Except as noted below, each Fund has adopted a distribution plan
or distribution plan and service plan pursuant to SEC
Rule 12b-1.
A 12b-1 plan allows a Fund to pay distribution and service fees
to Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (Invesco Aim Distributors) to
compensate or reimburse, as applicable, Invesco Aim Distributors
for its efforts in connection with the sale and distribution of
the Funds shares and for services provided to
shareholders, all or a substantial portion of which are paid to
the dealer of record. Because the Funds pay these fees out of
their assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will
increase the cost of your investment and may cause you to pay
more than the maximum permitted initial sales charges described
in this prospectus.
The following Funds and share classes do not have 12b-1 plans:
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AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, Class A2 shares.
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AIM Money Market Fund, Investor Class shares.
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares.
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All Funds, Class Y shares
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Under the applicable distribution plan or distribution plan and
service plan, the Funds may pay distribution and service fees up
to the following amounts with respect to each Funds
average daily net assets with respect to such class:
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FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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Class B shares: 1.00%
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Class C shares: 1.00%
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Class P shares: 0.10%
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Class R shares: 0.50%
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Class S shares: 0.15%
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Investor Class shares: 0.25%
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Please refer to the prospectus fee table for more information on
a particular Funds 12b-1 fees.
Initial
Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only)
The Funds are grouped into four categories for determining
initial sales charges. The Other Information section
of each Funds prospectus will tell you the sales charge
category in which the Fund is classified. As used below, the
term offering price with respect to all categories
of Class A shares includes the initial sales charge.
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Category I Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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5.50
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$50,000 but less than
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4.50
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4.71
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$100,000 but less than
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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2.75
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2.83
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$500,000 but less than
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1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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Category II Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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50,000
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4.75
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4.99
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%
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$50,000 but less than
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100,000
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4.25
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4.44
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$100,000 but less than
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250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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$250,000 but less than
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500,000
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2.50
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2.56
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$500,000 but less than
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2.00
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Category III Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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100,000
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1.00
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%
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1.01
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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0.75
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0.76
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$250,000 but less than
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1,000,000
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0.50
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0.50
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Category IV Initial Sales Charges
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Investors Sales Charge
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Amount invested
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As a % of
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in a single transaction
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Offering Price
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Investment
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Less than
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$
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100,000
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2.50
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%
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2.56
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%
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$100,000 but less than
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$
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250,000
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1.75
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1.78
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$250,000 but less than
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$
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500,000
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1.25
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1.27
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$500,000 but less than
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$
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1,000,000
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1.00
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1.01
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Class A
Shares Sold Without an Initial Sales Charge
Certain categories of investors are permitted to purchase and
certain intermediaries are permitted to sell Class A shares
of the Funds without an initial sales charge because their
transactions involve little or no expense. The investors who may
purchase Class A shares without paying an initial sales
charge include the following:
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Investors who purchase shares through a fee-based advisory
account with an approved financial intermediary or any current
or retired trustee, director, officer or employee of any AIM,
Invesco or Invesco Van Kampen Fund, or of Invesco Ltd. or any of
its subsidiaries. In a fee based advisory program, a financial
intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based on the
value of the investors account in exchange for servicing
that account.
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Any investor who purchases their shares with the proceeds of a
rollover, transfer or distribution from a retirement plan or
individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim Distributors
acts as the prototype sponsor to another eligible retirement
plan or individual retirement account for which Invesco Aim
Distributors acts as the prototype sponsor, to the extent that
such proceeds are attributable to the redemption of shares of a
Fund held through the plan or account.
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Certain retirement plans (the Plan or
Plans); provided, however, that such Plans:
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a. have assets of at least $1 million; or
b. have at least 100 employees eligible to participate in the
Plan; or
c. execute multiple-plan transactions through a single omnibus
account per Fund.
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n
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Any investor who maintains an account in Investor Class shares
of a Fund (this includes anyone listed in the registration of an
account, such as a joint owner, trustee or custodian, and
immediate family members of such persons).
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n
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Qualified Tuition Programs created and maintained in accordance
with Section 529 of the Code.
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Insurance company separate accounts.
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No investor will pay an initial sales charge in the following
circumstances:
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When buying Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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When reinvesting dividends and distributions.
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n
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When exchanging shares of one Fund, that were previously
assessed a sales charge, for shares of another Fund.
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As a result of a Funds merger, consolidation, or
acquisition of the assets of another Fund.
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n
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Unit investments trusts sponsored by Invesco Aim Distributors or
its affiliates.
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n
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Unitholders of Van Kampen unit investment trusts that enrolled
in the reinvestment program prior to December 3, 2007 to
reinvest distributions from such trusts in Class A shares
of the Funds. The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate
this program at any time.
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Reduced Sales
Charges and Sales Charge Exceptions
You may qualify for reduced sales charges or sales charge
exceptions. Qualifying types of accounts for you and your
Immediate Family as described in a Funds
Statement of Additional Information include individual, joint,
certain trusts, 529 college savings plan and Coverdell Education
Savings, certain retirement plans established for the benefit of
an individual, and Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minor Acts
accounts. To qualify for these reductions or exceptions, you or
your financial adviser must notify the transfer agent and
provide the necessary documentation at the time of purchase that
your purchase qualifies for such treatment. Certain individuals
and employer-sponsored retirement plans may link accounts for
the purpose of qualifying for lower initial sales charges.
Purchase of Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, AIM
Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund or Investor Class
shares of any Fund will not be taken into account in determining
whether a purchase qualifies for a reduction in initial sales
charges pursuant to
Rights of Accumulation or Letters of
Intent.
Rights of
Accumulation
You may combine your new purchases of Class A shares of a
Fund with other Fund shares currently owned (Class A, B, C,
P, R, S or Y) for the purpose of qualifying for the lower
initial sales charge rates that apply to larger purchases. The
applicable initial sales charge for the new purchase is based on
the total of your current purchase and the value of other shares
owned based on their current public offering price. The transfer
agent may automatically link certain accounts registered in the
same
A-3 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
name with the same taxpayer identification number for the
purpose of qualifying you for lower initial sales charge rates.
Letters of
Intent
Under a Letter of Intent (LOI), you commit to purchase a
specified dollar amount of Class A shares of one or more
Funds during a
13-month
period. The amount you agree to purchase determines the initial
sales charge you pay. If the full amount committed to in the LOI
is not invested by the end of the
13-month
period, your account will be assessed the higher initial sales
charge that would normally be applicable to the amount actually
invested.
Reinstatement
Following Redemption
If you redeem shares of a Fund, you may reinvest all or a
portion of the proceeds from the redemption in the same share
class of any Fund in the same Category within 180 days of
the redemption without paying an initial sales charge.
Class B, P and S redemptions may be reinvested only into
Class A shares with no initial sales charge. Class Y
redemptions may be reinvested into either Class Y shares or
Class A shares with no initial sales charge.
This reinstatement privilege does not apply to a purchase made
through a regularly scheduled automatic investment plan, such as
a purchase by a regularly scheduled payroll deduction or
transfer from a bank account.
In order to take advantage of this reinstatement privilege, you
must inform your financial adviser or the transfer agent that
you wish to do so at the time of your investment.
Contingent
Deferred Sales Charges (CDSCs)
CDSCs on
Class A Shares and AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money
Market Fund
You can purchase $1,000,000 or more (a Large Purchase) of
Class A shares of Category I, II and IV Funds without
paying an initial sales charge. However, if you redeem these
shares prior to 18 months after the date of purchase, they
will be subject to a CDSC of 1%.
If you currently own Class A shares of a Category I, II or
IV Fund, and make additional purchases without paying an initial
sales charge that result in account balances of $1,000,000 or
more, the additional shares purchased will be subject to an
18-month,
1%
CDSC.
If Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a Large Purchase of Class A
shares by an employee benefit plan, the Class A shares may
be subject to a 1% CDSC if all of the plans shares are
redeemed within one year from the date of the plans
initial purchase.
If you acquire AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
or Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund through an
exchange involving Class A shares that were subject to a
CDSC, the shares acquired as a result of the exchange will
continue to be subject to that same CDSC.
CDSCs on
Class B Shares
Class B shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the CDSC period, you will be assessed a CDSC as follows,
unless you qualify for one of the CDSC exceptions outlined
below. The Funds are grouped into seven categories for
determining CDSCs. The Other Information section of
each Funds prospectus will tell you the CDSC category in
which the Fund is classified.
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CDSC Category I
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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3.00
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Fifth
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category II
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.00
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Fifth
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2.00
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category III
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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5.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSC Category IV
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
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3.75
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Third
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3.50
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth
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1.00
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Seventh and following
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None
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CDSC Category V
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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2.00
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%
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Second
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1.50
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Third
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1.00
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Fourth
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0.50
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Fifth and following
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None
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A-4 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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CDSC Category VI
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Class B CDSC
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Class B CDSC
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purchased
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purchased
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before
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on or after
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Year since purchase made
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June 1, 2005
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June 1, 2005
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First
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3.00
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%
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4.00
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%
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Second
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2.50
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4.00
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Third
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2.00
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3.00
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Fourth
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1.00
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2.50
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Fifth
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None
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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None
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CDSC Category VII
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Year since purchase made
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Class B CDSC
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First
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4.00
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%
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Second
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4.00
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Third
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3.00
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Fourth
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2.50
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Fifth
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1.50
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Sixth and following
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None
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CDSCs on
Class C Shares
Class C shares are sold without an initial sales charge.
However, they are subject to a CDSC. If you redeem your shares
during the first year since purchase has been made you will be
assessed a 1% CDSC, unless you qualify for one of the CDSC
exceptions outlined below.
CDSCs on
Class C SharesEmployee Benefit Plan
Invesco Aim Distributors pays a concession to the dealer of
record in connection with a purchase of Class C shares by
an employee benefit plan; the Class C shares are subject to
a 1.00% CDSC at the time of redemption if all of the plans
shares are redeemed within one year from the date of the
plans initial purchase.
CDSCs on
Class C Shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term
Bond Fund are not normally subject to a CDSC. However, if you
acquired shares of those Funds through an exchange, and the
shares originally purchased were subject to a CDSC, the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will continue to be subject
to that same CDSC. Conversely, if you acquire Class C
shares of any other Fund as a result of an exchange involving
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term
Bond Fund that were not subject to a CDSC, then the shares
acquired as a result of the exchange will not be subject to a
CDSC.
Computing a
CDSC
The CDSC on redemptions of shares is computed based on the lower
of their original purchase price or current net asset value, net
of reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions. In
determining whether to charge a CDSC, shares are accounted for
on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares on
which there is no CDSC first, and then shares in the order of
their purchase.
CDSC
Exceptions
Investors who own shares that are otherwise subject to a CDSC
will not pay a CDSC in the following circumstances:
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n
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If you participate in the Systematic Redemption Plan and
withdraw up to 12% of the value of your shares that are subject
to a CDSC in any twelve-month period.
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n
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If you redeem shares to pay account fees.
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n
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If you are the executor, administrator or beneficiary of an
estate or are otherwise entitled to assets remaining in an
account following the death or post-purchase disability of a
shareholder or beneficial owner and you choose to redeem those
shares.
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There are other circumstances under which you may be able to
redeem shares without paying CDSCs.
Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions are not subject to CDSCs.
The following share classes are sold with no CDSC:
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Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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n
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
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n
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund.
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n
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Investor Class shares of any Fund.
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n
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Class P shares of AIM Summit Fund.
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n
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Class S shares of AIM Charter Fund, AIM Conservative
Allocation Fund, AIM Growth Allocation Fund, AIM Moderate
Allocation Fund and AIM Summit Fund.
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n
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Class Y shares of any Fund.
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CDSCs Upon
Converting to Class Y Shares
If shares that are subject to a CDSC are converted to
Class Y shares, the applicable CDSC will be assessed prior
to conversion.
Redemption Fees
Certain Funds impose a 2% redemption fee (on redemption
proceeds) if you redeem or exchange shares within 31 days
of purchase. Please refer to the applicable Funds
prospectus to determine whether that Fund imposes a redemption
fee. As of the date of this prospectus, the following Funds
impose redemption fees:
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AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund
AIM China Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM European Growth Fund
AIM European Small Company Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Health Care Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund
AIM High Yield Fund
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AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
AIM Japan Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
Invesco International Growth Equity Fund
Invesco U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco Special Value Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Advantage Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
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The redemption fee will be retained by the Fund from which you
are redeeming or exchanging shares, and is intended to offset
the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with
short-term money movements in and out of the Fund. The
redemption fee is imposed on a
first-in,
first-out basis, which means that you will redeem shares in the
order of their purchase.
Redemption fees generally will not be charged in the following
circumstances:
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained
by intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
assess the redemption fees.
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held by funds of funds,
qualified tuition plans maintained pursuant to Section 529
of the Code, variable insurance contracts or separately managed
qualified default investment alternative vehicles maintained
pursuant to Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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n
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Redemptions and exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs or
systematic withdrawal plans.
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FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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n
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Redemptions requested within 31 days following the death or
post-purchase disability of an account owner.
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n
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Redemptions or exchanges initiated by a Fund.
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The following shares are not subject to redemption fees,
irrespective of whether they are redeemed in accordance with any
of the exceptions set forth above:
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n
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Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
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n
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Shares acquired through systematic purchase plans.
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n
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Shares acquired in connection with a rollover or transfer of
assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit plan
to the trustee or custodian of another employee benefit plan.
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Shares held by employee benefit plans will only be subject to
redemption fees if the shares were acquired by exchange and are
redeemed by exchange within 31 days of purchase.
Some investments in the Funds are made through accounts that are
maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and some investments are made indirectly through
products that use the Funds as underlying investments, such as
employee benefit plans, funds of funds, qualified tuition plans,
and variable insurance contracts (these products are generally
referred to as conduit investment vehicles). If shares of the
Funds are held in an account maintained by an intermediary or in
the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and not in the names
of individual investors), the intermediary account or conduit
investment vehicle may be considered an individual shareholder
of the Funds for purposes of assessing redemption fees. In these
cases, the Funds are likely to be limited in their ability to
assess redemption fees on transactions initiated by individual
investors, and the applicability of redemption fees will be
determined based on the aggregate holdings and redemptions of
the intermediary account or the conduit investment vehicle.
If shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the names of individual investors), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules intended to limit
short-term money movements in and out of the Funds which differ
from those described in this prospectus. In such cases, there
may be redemption fees imposed by the intermediary or conduit
investment vehicle on different terms (and subject to different
exceptions) than those set forth above. Please consult your
financial adviser or other financial intermediary for details.
The Funds have the discretion to waive the 2% redemption fee if
a Fund is in jeopardy of losing its registered investment
company qualification for tax purposes.
Your financial adviser or other financial intermediary may
charge service fees for handling redemption transactions. Your
shares also may be subject to a CDSC in addition to the
redemption fee.
Purchasing
Shares
If you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, your
eligibility to purchase shares and the terms by which you may
purchase, redeem and exchange shares may differ depending on
that institutions policies.
Minimum
Investments
There are no minimum investments for Class P, R or S shares
for Fund accounts. The minimum investments for Class A, B,
C, Y and Investor Class shares for Fund accounts are as follows:
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Additional
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Initial Investment
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Investments
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Type of Account
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Asset or fee-based accounts managed by your financial adviser
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None
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None
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Eligible employee benefit plans, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans
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None
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None
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs accounts if the new investor
is purchasing shares through a systematic purchase plan
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$
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25
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$
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25
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All other accounts if the investor is purchasing shares through
a systematic purchase plan
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50
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50
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IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell ESAs
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250
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25
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All other accounts
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1,000
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50
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Invesco Aim Distributors has the discretion to accept orders for
lesser amounts.
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How to Purchase
Shares
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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Through a Financial Adviser
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Contact your financial adviser.
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Contact your financial adviser.
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By Mail
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|
Mail completed account application and check to the transfer
agent,
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX 77210-4739.
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., does NOT accept the
following types of payments: Credit Card Checks, Third Party
Checks, and Cash*.
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Mail your check and the remittance slip from your confirmation
statement to the transfer agent. Invesco Aim Investment
Services, Inc. does NOT accept the following types of payments:
Credit Card Checks, Third Party Checks, and Cash*.
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By Wire
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|
Mail completed account application to the transfer agent. Call
the transfer agent at
(800) 959-4246
to receive a reference number. Then, use the wire instructions
provided below.
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Call the transfer agent to receive a reference number. Then, use
the wire instructions provided below.
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Wire Instructions
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Beneficiary Bank ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Beneficiary Account Number: 00100366807
Beneficiary Account Name: Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc.
RFB: Fund Name, Reference #
OBI: Your Name, Account #
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By Telephone
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Select the Bank Account Information option on your completed
account application or complete a Systematic Options and Bank
Information Form. Mail the application or form to the transfer
agent. Once the transfer agent has received the form, call the
transfer agent at the number below to place your purchase order.
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Automated Investor Line
|
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
|
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your order after you have provided the bank
instructions that will be requested.
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A-6 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen Funds
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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By Internet
|
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Open your account using one of the methods described above.
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Access your account at
www.invescoaim.com
. The proper
bank instructions must have been provided on your account. You
may not purchase shares in retirement accounts on the Internet.
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*
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In addition, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. (Invesco Aim
Investment Services), the Funds transfer agent, does not
accept cash equivalents for employer sponsored plan accounts.
Cash equivalents include cashiers checks, official checks,
bank drafts, travelers checks, treasurers checks,
postal money orders or money orders. We also reserve the right
to reject at our sole discretion payment by Temporary / Starter
Checks.
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Purchase orders will not be processed unless the account
application and purchase payment are received in good order. In
accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, if you fail to provide all
the required information requested in the current account
application, your purchase order will not be processed.
Additionally, federal law requires that the Fund verify and
record your identifying information.
Systematic
Purchase Plan
You can arrange for periodic investments in any of the Funds by
authorizing the transfer agent to withdraw the amount of your
investment from your bank account on a day or dates you specify
and in an amount of at least $25 per Fund for IRAs, Roth IRAs
and Coverdell ESAs, and at least $50 per Fund for all other
types of accounts. You may stop the Systematic Purchase Plan at
any time by giving the transfer agent notice ten days prior to
your next scheduled withdrawal. Certain financial advisers and
other financial intermediaries may also offer systematic
purchase plans.
Dollar Cost
Averaging
Dollar Cost Averaging allows you to make automatic periodic
exchanges, if permitted, from one Fund to another Fund or
multiple other Funds. The account from which exchanges are to be
made must have a minimum balance of $5,000 before you can use
this option. Exchanges will occur on (or about) the day of the
month you specify, in the amount you specify. Dollar Cost
Averaging cannot be set up for the 29th through the 31st of the
month. The minimum amount you can exchange to another Fund is
$50. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer dollar cost averaging programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same or
similar to Invesco Aims Dollar Cost Averaging program,
exchanges made under the program generally will not be counted
toward the limitation of four exchanges out of a Fund per
calendar year, discussed below.
Automatic
Dividend and Distribution Investment
Your dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or
reinvested in the same Fund or another Fund without paying an
initial sales charge. Unless you specify otherwise, your
dividends and distributions will automatically be reinvested in
the same Fund. If you elect to receive your distributions by
check, and the distribution amount is $10 or less, then the
amount will be automatically reinvested in the same Fund and no
check will be issued. If you have elected to receive
distributions by check, and the postal service is unable to
deliver checks to your address of record, then your distribution
election may be converted to having all subsequent distributions
reinvested in the same Fund and no checks will be issued. With
respect to certain account types, if your check remains uncashed
for six months, the Fund generally reserves the right to
reinvest your distribution check in your account at NAV and to
reinvest all subsequent distributions in shares of the Fund. You
should contact the transfer agent to change your distribution
option, and your request to do so must be received by the
transfer agent before the record date for a distribution in
order to be effective for that distribution. No interest will
accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.
You must comply with the following requirements to be eligible
to invest your dividends and distributions in shares of another
Fund:
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distribution must be at least $5,000; and
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distribution must be at least $500.
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Portfolio
Rebalancing Program
If you have at least $5,000 in your account, you may participate
in the Portfolio Rebalancing Program. Under this Program, you
can designate how the total value of your Fund holdings should
be rebalanced, on a percentage basis, between two and ten of
your Funds on a quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. Your
portfolio will be rebalanced through the exchange of shares in
one or more of your Funds for shares of the same class of one or
more other Funds in your portfolio. Rebalancing will not occur
if your portfolio is within 2% of your stated allocation. If you
wish to participate in the Program, make changes or cancel the
Program, the transfer agent must receive your request to
participate, changes, or cancellation in good order at least
five business days prior to the next rebalancing date, which is
normally the 28th day of the last month of the period you
choose. We may modify, suspend or terminate the Program at any
time on 60 days prior written notice to participating
investors. Certain financial advisers and other financial
intermediaries may also offer portfolio rebalancing programs. If
you participate in one of these programs and it is the same as
or similar to Invesco Aims program, exchanges made under
the program generally will not be counted toward the limitation
of four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar year, discussed
below.
Redeeming
Shares
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the
transfer agent must receive your call during the hours of the
customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
in order to effect the redemption at that days net asset
value. For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, the transfer agent must
receive your call before the Funds net asset value
determination in order to effect the redemption that day.
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary
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Signature guarantees, if necessary (see below).
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The transfer agent may require that you provide additional
documentation, or information, such as corporate resolutions or
powers of attorney, if applicable. If you are redeeming from an
IRA or other type of retirement account, you must complete the
appropriate distribution form, as well as employer
authorization.
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How to Redeem Shares
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By Telephone
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You will be allowed to redeem by telephone if:
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You may, in limited circumstances, initiate a redemption from an
Invesco Aim IRA account by telephone. Redemptions from other
types of retirement plan accounts may be initiated only in
writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Call the Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
24-hour
Automated Investor Line at
1-800-246-5463.
You may place your redemption order after you have provided the
bank instructions that will be requested.
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Your redemption proceeds do not exceed $250,000 per Fund; and
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Redemptions from most retirement plan accounts may be initiated
only in writing and require the completion of the appropriate
distribution form, as well as employer authorization.
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Timing and Method
of Payment
We normally will send out payments within one business day, and
in any event no more than seven days, after your redemption
request is received in good order (meaning that all necessary
information and documentation related to the redemption request
have been provided to the transfer agent). If you redeem shares
recently purchased by check or ACH, you may be required to wait
up to ten business days before we send your redemption proceeds.
This delay is necessary to ensure that the purchase has cleared.
Payment may be postponed in cases where the SEC declares an
emergency or normal trading is halted on the NYSE.
Redemption checks are mailed to your address of record, via
first class U.S. mail, unless you make other arrangements
with the transfer agent.
We use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated via telephone and the Internet are genuine, and we
are not liable for losses arising from actions taken in
accordance with instructions that are reasonably believed to be
genuine.
Expedited
Redemptions (AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
only)
If you place your redemption order by telephone, before
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and request an expedited
redemption, we will transmit payment of redemption proceeds on
that same day via federal wire to a bank of record on your
account. If we receive your redemption order after
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and before the close of the
customary trading session of the NYSE, we will transmit payment
on the next business day.
Systematic
Withdrawals
You may arrange for regular periodic withdrawals from your
account in amounts equal to or greater than $50 per Fund. We
will redeem the appropriate number of shares from your account
to provide redemption proceeds in the amount requested. You must
have a total account balance of at least $5,000 in order to
establish a Systematic Redemption Plan, unless you are
establishing a Required Minimum Distribution for a retirement
plan. You can stop this plan at any time by giving ten days
prior notice to the transfer agent.
Check
Writing
The transfer agent provides check writing privileges for
accounts in the following Funds and share classes:
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AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Class A shares, Class Y
shares and Investor Class shares
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Premier Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Investor Class shares
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You may redeem shares of these Funds by writing checks in
amounts of $250 or more if you have completed an authorization
form. Redemption by check is not available for retirement
accounts. Checks are not eligible to be converted to ACH by the
payee. You may not give authorization to a payee by phone to
debit your account by ACH for a debt owed to the payee.
Signature
Guarantees
We require a signature guarantee in the following circumstances:
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When your redemption proceeds will equal or exceed $250,000 per
Fund.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be paid to someone
other than the registered owner of the account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent somewhere
other than the address of record or bank of record on the
account.
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When you request that redemption proceeds be sent to a new
address or an address that changed in the last 30 days.
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The transfer agent will accept a guarantee of your signature by
a number of different types of financial institutions. Call the
transfer agent for additional information. Some institutions
have transaction amount maximums for these guarantees. Please
check with the guarantor institution to determine whether the
signature guarantee offered will be sufficient to cover the
value of your transaction request.
Redemptions in
Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds
solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine, in
their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a
redemption in kind).
Redemptions
Initiated by the Funds
If your account (Class A, B, C, P, S and Investor Class
shares only) has been open at least one year, you have not made
an additional purchase in the account during the past six
calendar months, and the value of your account falls below $500
for three consecutive months, the Funds have the right to redeem
the account after giving you 60 days prior written
notice. You may avoid having your account redeemed during the
notice period by bringing the account value up to $500 or by
initiating a Systematic Purchase Plan.
If the Fund determines that you have not provided a correct
Social Security or other tax identification number on your
account application, or the Fund is not able to verify your
identity as required by law, the Fund may, at its discretion,
redeem the account and distribute the proceeds to you.
Exchanging
Shares
You may, under certain circumstances, exchange shares in one
Fund for those of another Fund. An exchange is the purchase of
shares in one Fund which is paid for with the proceeds from a
redemption of shares of
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another Fund effectuated on the same day. Accordingly, the
procedures and processes applicable to redemptions of Fund
shares, as discussed under the heading Redeeming
Shares above, will apply. Before requesting an exchange,
review the prospectus of the Fund you wish to acquire.
All exchanges are subject to the limitations set forth in the
prospectuses of the Funds. If you wish to exchange shares of one
Fund for those of another Fund, you must consult the prospectus
of the Fund whose shares you wish to acquire to determine
whether the Fund is offering shares to new investors and whether
you are eligible to acquire shares of that Fund.
Permitted
Exchanges
Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Statement of
Additional Information, you generally may exchange your shares
for shares of the same class of another Fund. The following
below shows permitted exchanges:
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You may exchange your AIM Cash Reserve Shares, Class A
shares, Class C shares or Investor Class shares for
Class Y shares of the same Fund if you otherwise qualify to
buy that Funds Class Y shares. Please consult your
financial adviser to discuss the tax implications, if any, of
all exchanges into Class Y shares of the same Fund.
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Permitted
The following exchanges are not permitted:
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Investor Class shares cannot be exchanged for Class A
shares of any Fund which offers Investor Class shares.
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Exchanges into Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund (also known as
the Category III Funds) are not permitted.
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Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund cannot be exchanged for
Class A shares of those Funds.
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AIM Cash Reserve Shares cannot be exchanged for Class B, C
or R shares if the shares being exchanged were acquired by
exchange from Class A shares of any Fund.
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AIM Cash Reserve shares, Class A shares, Class C
shares or Investor Class shares of one Fund cannot be exchanged
for Class Y shares of a different Fund.
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All existing systematic exchanges and reallocations have ceased
and these options are no longer available on all 403(b)
prototype plans.
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Exchange
Conditions
The following conditions apply to all exchanges:
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Shares must have been held for at least one day prior to the
exchange with the exception of dividends and distributions that
are reinvested; and
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If you have physical share certificates, you must return them to
the transfer agent in order to effect the exchange.
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Under unusual market conditions, a Fund may delay the exchange
of shares for up to five business days if it determines that it
would be materially disadvantaged by the immediate transfer of
exchange proceeds. The exchange privilege is not an option or
right to purchase shares. Any of the participating Funds or the
distributor may modify or terminate this privilege at any time.
Limit on the
Number of Exchanges
You will generally be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund
per calendar year (other than the money market Funds and AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund); provided, however, that the
following transactions will not count toward the exchange
limitation:
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Exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained by
intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
apply the exchange limitation.
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Exchanges of shares held by funds of funds, qualified tuition
plans maintained pursuant to Section 529 of the Code, and
insurance company separate accounts which use the Funds as
underlying investments.
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Generally, exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic
investment rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs.
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Generally, exchanges on fee-based advisory accounts which
involve a periodic rebalancing feature.
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Exchanges initiated by a Fund or by the trustee, administrator
or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan (not in response
to distribution or exchange instructions received from a plan
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Each Fund reserves the discretion to accept exchanges in excess
of these guidelines on a
case-by-case
basis if the Fund, or its designated agent, believes that
granting such exceptions would be consistent with the best
interests of shareholders.
There is no limit on the number of exchanges out of AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund, AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt
Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio.
If you exchange shares of one Fund for shares of multiple other
Funds as part of a single transaction, that transaction is
counted as one exchange out of a Fund.
Initial Sales
Charges, CDSCs and 12b-1 Fees on Applicable to
Exchanges
You may be required to pay an initial sales charge when
exchanging from a Fund with a lower initial sales charge than
the one into which you are exchanging. If you exchange into
shares that are subject to a CDSC, we will begin the holding
period for purposes of calculating the CDSC on the date you made
your initial purchase.
In addition, as a result of differences in the forms of
distribution plans and distribution plans and service plans
among the Funds, certain exchanges of Class A shares,
Class B shares, Class C shares, and Class R
shares of a Fund for the same class of shares of another Fund
may result in investors paying a higher or a lower 12b-1 fee on
the Fund being exchanged into. Please refer to the prospectus
fee table and financial highlights table and the statement of
additional information for more information on the fees and
expenses, including applicable 12b-1 fees, of the Fund you wish
to acquire.
Rights
Reserved by the Funds
Each Fund and its agents reserve the right at any time to:
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order.
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Modify any terms or conditions related to the purchase,
redemption or exchange of shares of any Fund.
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Reject or cancel any request to establish a Systematic Purchase
Plan, Systematic Redemption Plan or Portfolio Rebalancing
Program.
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Suspend, change or withdraw all or any part of the offering made
by this prospectus.
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Excessive
Short-Term Trading Activity (Market Timing)
Disclosures
While the Funds provide their shareholders with daily liquidity,
their investment programs are designed to serve long-term
investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive
short-term trading activity in
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violation of our policies described below. Excessive short-term
trading activity in the Funds shares (i.e., a purchase of
Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by a redemption of such
shares, or vice versa) may hurt the long-term performance of
certain Funds by requiring them to maintain an excessive amount
of cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous
time, thus interfering with the efficient management of such
Funds by causing them to incur increased brokerage and
administrative costs. Where excessive short-term trading
activity seeks to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities from
stale prices for portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares
held by long-term investors may be diluted. The Funds
Boards of Trustees (collectively, the Board) have adopted
policies and procedures designed to discourage excessive or
short-term trading of Fund shares for all Funds except the money
market Funds. However, there is the risk that these Funds
policies and procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in
part to detect or prevent excessive or short-term trading. These
Funds may alter their policies at any time without prior notice
to shareholders if the adviser believes the change would be in
the best interests of long-term shareholders.
Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and
such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently
use the following tools designed to discourage excessive
short-term trading in the retail Funds:
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Trade activity monitoring.
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Trading guidelines.
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Redemption fees on trades in certain Funds.
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The use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures
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Each of these tools is described in more detail below. Although
these tools are designed to discourage excessive short-term
trading, you should understand that none of these tools alone
nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that
excessive short-term trading activity in the Funds will occur.
Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are
inherently subjective. Invesco Affiliates seek to make these
judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
believe is consistent with long-term shareholder interests.
Money Market Funds.
The Board of AIM Money Market
Fund, AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier
Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio
(the money market Funds) have not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions, and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that a money market Fund must
maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
the money market Funds yield could be negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the money market Funds for the
following reasons:
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The money market Funds are offered to investors as cash
management vehicles; investors must perceive an investment in
such Funds as an alternative to cash, and must be able to
purchase and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of a money market Fund as compared to
other investment options is liquidity. Any policy that
diminishes the liquidity of the money market Funds will be
detrimental to the continuing operations of such Funds.
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The money market Funds portfolio securities are valued on
the basis of amortized cost, and such Funds seek to maintain a
constant net asset value. As a result, there are no price
arbitrage opportunities.
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Because the money market Funds seek to maintain a constant net
asset value, investors expect to receive upon redemption the
amount they originally invested in such Funds. Imposition of
redemption fees would run contrary to investor expectations.
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AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
The Board of AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund has not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund must maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Funds yield could be
negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the Fund for the following
reasons:
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Many investors use AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as a
short-term investment alternative and should be able to purchase
and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as
compared to other investment options is liquidity. Any policy
that diminishes the liquidity of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund will be detrimental to the continuing operations of such
Fund.
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Trade Activity
Monitoring
Invesco Affiliates monitor selected trades on a daily basis in
an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If,
as a result of this monitoring, Invesco Affiliates believe that
a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they
will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent
with the best interests of long-term investors, which may
include taking steps such as (i) asking the shareholder to
take action to stop such activities or (ii) refusing to
process future purchases or exchanges related to such activities
in the shareholders accounts other than exchanges into a
money market Fund. Invesco Affiliates will use reasonable
efforts to apply the Funds policies uniformly given the
practical limitations described above.
The ability of Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are
made through accounts that are maintained by intermediaries
(rather than the Funds transfer agent) and through conduit
investment vehicles may be severely limited or non-existent.
Trading
Guidelines
You will be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar
year (other than the money market Funds and AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund). If you meet the four exchange limit within a
Fund in a calendar year, or a Fund or Invesco Affiliates, in
their sole discretion determine that your short-term trading
activity is excessive (regardless of whether or not you exceed
such guidelines), the Fund may, in its sole discretion, reject
any additional purchase and exchange orders.
Redemption Fees
You may be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem, including
redeeming by exchange, shares of certain Funds within
31 days of purchase. The ability of a Fund to assess a
redemption fee on redemptions effectuated through accounts that
are maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and through conduit investment vehicles may be
severely limited or non-existent.
Fair Value
Pricing
Securities owned by a Fund are to be valued at current market
value if market quotations are readily available. All other
securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are
not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined
in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect
of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent
traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
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Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of each Funds shares is the Funds net
asset value per share. The Funds value portfolio securities for
which market quotations are readily available at market value.
The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market
quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in
good faith using procedures approved by the Boards of Trustees
of the Funds (collectively, the Board). The Board has delegated
the daily determination of good faith fair value methodologies
to Invescos Valuation Committee, which acts in accordance
with Board approved policies. On a quarterly basis, Invesco
provides the Board various reports indicating the quality and
effectiveness of its fair value decisions on portfolio holdings.
Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are
valued in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rates on
that day.
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or
unreliable because the security is not traded frequently,
trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading
market or issuer specific events occurred after the security
ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the
close of the market on which the security trades and the close
of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value.
Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be
unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency,
events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment,
such as political events or natural disasters, or market events,
such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market
quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco
determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable,
Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may
reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of
arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially
stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it
cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect
to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value
requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including
indications of fair value available from pricing services. A
fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the
prices used by other mutual Funds to calculate their net asset
values.
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services
approved by the Board. In other circumstances, the Invesco
Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating
its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing
market prices, the next days opening prices for the
security in its primary market if available, and indications of
fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and
pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the
Board.
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans and Senior Secured
Floating Rate Debt Securities.
Senior secured floating
rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are
fair valued using evaluated quotes provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing
service may reflect appropriate factors such as market quotes,
ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread,
individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in
similar groups of securities and other market data.
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities.
Market
quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic
exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not
available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at
fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign Securities.
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 may
make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the
security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco
determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the
closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security
at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a
pricing vendor 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 market value
as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where
Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the
price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will
use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to
determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor,
pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time
to time.
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on
days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net
asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days
of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund
that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you
will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Fixed Income Securities.
Government, corporate,
asset-backed and municipal bonds, convertible securities,
including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are
valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing
services. Prices provided by the pricing services 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 special
securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data.
Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In
addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and
independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Invesco Valuation
Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved
by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds short-term
investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has
60 days or less to maturity. AIM Money Market Fund, AIM
Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio value all
their securities at amortized cost. AIM High Income Municipal
Fund, AIM Municipal Bond Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
value variable rate securities that have an unconditional demand
or put feature exercisable within seven days or less at par,
which reflects the market value of such securities.
Futures and Options.
Futures contracts are valued at
the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are
principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available.
Swap Agreements.
Swap Agreements are fair valued
using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing
service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are
based on a model that may include end of day net present values,
spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
Open-end Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in
other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are
exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset
value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which
it invests.
Each Fund, except for Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio,
determines the net asset value of its shares on each day the
NYSE is open for business (a business day), as of the close of
the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing time that
day. Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio open for business at
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Premier Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of their shares at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio will generally determine the net
asset value of its shares at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
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Government Money Portfolio are authorized not to open for
trading on a day that is otherwise a business day if the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York and The Bank of New York Mellon, the
Funds custodian, are not open for business or the
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
recommends that government securities dealers not open for
trading and any such day will not be considered a business day.
Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio also may close early on a business
day if SIFMA recommends that government securities dealers close
early. If Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio or
Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio uses its discretion to
close early on a business day, the Fund will calculate its net
asset value as of the time of such closing.
From time to time and in circumstances deemed appropriate by
Invesco in its sole discretion, each of Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio may remain open for business, during customary
business day hours, on a day that the NYSE is closed for
business. In such event, on such day you will be permitted to
purchase or redeem shares of such Funds and net asset values
will be calculated for such Funds.
The AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities
Alpha Fund may each invest up to 25% of their total assets in
shares of their respective Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries offer
to redeem all or a portion of their shares at the current net
asset value per share every regular business day. The value of
shares of the Subsidiaries will fluctuate with the value of the
respective Subsidiarys portfolio investments. The
Subsidiaries price their portfolio investments pursuant to the
same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by
the Funds, which require, among other things, that each of the
Subsidiaries portfolio investments be
marked-to-market
(that is, the value on each of the Subsidiarys books
changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market
value of the investment.
Timing of
Orders
For Funds other than Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt
Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can
purchase or redeem shares on each business day prior to the
close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time that day. For Funds other than Premier Portfolio,
Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S. Government Money
Portfolio, purchase orders that are received and accepted before
the close of the customary trading session or any earlier NYSE
closing time on a business day generally are processed that day
and settled on the next business day.
For Premier Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier
U.S. Government Money Portfolio, you can purchase or redeem
shares on each business day, prior to the Funds net asset
value determination on such business day; however, if your order
is received and accepted after the close of the customary
trading session or any earlier NYSE closing time that day, your
order generally will be processed on the next business day and
settled on the second business day following the receipt and
acceptance of your order.
For all Funds, you can exchange shares on each business day,
prior to the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time that day. Shareholders of Premier
Portfolio, Premier Tax-Exempt Portfolio and Premier U.S.
Government Money Portfolio therefore cannot exchange their
shares after the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time on a particular day, even though these
Funds remain open after such closing time.
The Funds price purchase, exchange and redemption orders at the
net asset value calculated after the transfer agent receives an
order in good order. Any applicable sales charges are applied at
the time an order is processed. A Fund may postpone the right of
redemption only under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such as when the NYSE
restricts or suspends trading.
Taxes
A Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the
income and gain it distributes to shareholders. If you are a
taxable investor, dividends and distributions you receive from a
Fund generally are taxable to you whether you reinvest
distributions in additional Fund shares or take them in cash.
Every year, you will be sent information showing the amount of
dividends and distributions you received from a Fund during the
prior calendar year. In addition, investors in taxable accounts
should be aware of the following basic tax points as
supplemented below where relevant:
Fund Tax
Basics
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A Fund earns income generally in the form of dividends or
interest on its investments. This income, less expenses incurred
in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If
you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment
income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income.
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Distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you
as ordinary income. A Fund with a high portfolio turnover rate
(a measure of how frequently assets within a Fund are bought and
sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a
Fund with a low portfolio turnover rate.
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Distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable to you
as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned
your Fund shares.
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If you are an individual and meet certain holding period
requirements, a portion of income dividends paid to you by a
Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for
taxation at long-term capital gain rates. These reduced rates
generally are available (through 2010) for dividends
derived from a Funds investment in stocks of domestic
corporations and qualified foreign corporations. In the case of
a Fund that invests primarily in debt securities, either none or
only a nominal portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will be
eligible for taxation at these reduced rates.
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Distributions declared to shareholders with a record date in
Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare
taxable for federal income tax purposes as if received in
December.
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Any long-term or short-term capital gains realized from
redemptions of Fund shares will be subject to federal income
tax. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares for shares of
another Fund is the same as a sale.
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At the time you purchase your Fund shares, the Funds net
asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed
capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation in value of
portfolio securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution
to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable. This is sometimes referred to as
buying a dividend.
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By law, if you do not provide a Fund with your proper taxpayer
identification number and certain required certifications, you
may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of
income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale of your shares.
A Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When
withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any
distributions or proceeds paid.
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You will not be required to include the portion of dividends
paid by the Fund derived from interest on U.S. government
obligations in your gross income for purposes of personal and,
in some cases, corporate income taxes in many state and local
tax jurisdictions. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
dividends derived from interest on federal obligations will be
determined annually. This percentage may differ from the actual
percentage of interest received by the Fund on federal
obligations for the particular days on which you hold shares.
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Fund distributions and gains from sale or exchange of your Fund
shares generally are subject to state and local income taxes.
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If a Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from
foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so,
then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments may be
passed through to you as a foreign tax credit. You will then be
required to include your pro-rata share of these taxes in gross
income, even though not actually received by you, and will be
entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing
your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these
taxes against your U.S. federal income tax.
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Foreign investors should be aware that U.S. withholding, special
certification requirements to avoid U.S. backup withholding and
claim any treaty benefits and estate taxes may apply to an
investment in a Fund.
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The above discussion concerning the taxability of Fund dividends
and distributions and of redemptions and exchanges of Fund
shares is inapplicable to investors that are generally exempt
from federal income tax, such as retirement plans that are
qualified under Section 401, 403, 408, 408A and 457 of the
Code, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs.
Tax-Exempt and
Municipal Funds
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You will not be required to include the
exempt-interest portion of dividends paid by the
Fund in your gross income for federal income tax purposes. You
will be required to report the receipt of exempt-interest
dividends and other tax-exempt interest on your federal income
tax returns. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
exempt-interest dividends will be determined annually. This
percentage may differ from the actual percentage of exempt
interest received by the Fund for the particular days in which
you hold shares.
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A Fund may invest in municipal securities the interest on which
constitutes an item of tax preference and could give rise to a
federal alternative minimum tax liability for you. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax exempt interest on such municipal
securities issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.
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Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal
securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, generally
are exempt from that states personal income tax. Most
states, however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest
from municipal securities of other states.
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A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that pay
income that is not tax-exempt. To the extent that dividends paid
by a Fund are derived from taxable investments or realized
capital gains, they will be taxable as ordinary income or
long-term capital gains.
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A Fund may distribute to you any market discount and net
short-term capital gains from the sale of its portfolio
securities. If you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions
from this income are taxable to you as ordinary income, and
generally will neither qualify for the dividends received
deduction in the case of corporate shareholders nor as qualified
dividend income subject to reduced rates of taxation in the case
of noncorporate shareholders.
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Exempt-interest dividends from a Fund are taken into account
when determining the taxable portion of your social security or
railroad retirement benefits, may be subject to state and local
income taxes, may affect the deductibility of interest on
certain indebtedness, and may have other collateral federal
income tax consequences for you.
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There are risks that: (a) a security issued as tax-exempt
may be reclassified by the Internal Revenue Service or a state
tax authority as taxable
and/or
(b) future legislative, administrative or court actions
could adversely impact the qualification of income from a
tax-exempt security as tax-free. Such reclassifications or
actions could cause interest from a security to become taxable,
possibly retroactively, subjecting you to increased tax
liability. In addition, such reclassifications or actions could
cause the value of a security, and therefore, the value of the
Funds shares, to decline.
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Funds
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A Fund does not anticipate realizing any long-term capital gains.
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Because a Fund expects to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share, investors should not have any gain or loss on
sale or exchange of Fund shares.
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Funds
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Because of noncash expenses such as property
depreciation, the cash flow of a REIT that owns properties will
exceed its taxable income. The REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders. Such a distribution
is classified as a return of capital. Return-of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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Dividends paid to shareholders from the Funds investments
in U.S. REITs will not generally qualify for taxation at
long-term capital gain rates applicable to qualified dividend
income.
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The Fund may derive excess inclusion income from
certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either
directly or through an investment in a
U.S.-qualified
REIT. If, contrary to expectations, the Fund were to receive
excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts,
such income would be allocated to Fund shareholders with special
tax consequences.
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The sale of a U.S. real property interest by a REIT in which a
Fund invests may trigger special tax consequences to the
Funds foreign shareholders.
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Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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The Funds strategies of investing in derivatives and
financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to
correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may
cause the Funds to recognize more ordinary income and short-term
capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case
if the Funds invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and
commodities.
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The Funds must meet certain requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) for favorable tax treatment as a
regulated investment company, including asset diversification
and income requirements. The Funds intend to treat the income
each derives from commodity-linked notes and their respective
Subsidiaries as qualifying income. If, contrary to a number of
private letter rulings (PLRs) issued by the IRS to
third-parties, the IRS were to determine such income is non
qualifying, a Fund might fail to satisfy the income requirement.
The Funds intend to limit their investments in their respective
Subsidiaries to no more than 25% of the value of each
Funds total assets in order to satisfy the asset
diversification requirement. Additionally, the AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund has received a private letter ruling (PLR) from
the IRS holding that the AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation
Funds income derived from its Subsidiarys
investments in commodity-linked derivatives is qualifying income.
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The Funds may realize gains from the sale or other disposition
of foreign currencies (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in
securities or foreign currencies. The U.S. Treasury Department
is authorized to issue regulations that might cause the Funds,
as a result of their realization of such foreign currency gains,
to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. As of the
date of this prospectus, no regulations have been issued
pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that
such regulations may be issued in the future. Additionally, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on how to apply the asset
diversification test to such foreign currency positions. Thus,
the IRS determination as to how
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satisfying the asset diversification test might differ form that
of the Funds, resulting in either of the Funds failure to
qualify as regulated investment companies.
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If as a result of adverse market conditions, the Fund realizes a
loss in connection with its option writing strategy, some or all
of the Funds previously distributed income may be
classified as a return of capital. Return of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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This discussion of Taxes is for general
information only and not tax advice. All investors should
consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local
and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Payments
to Financial Intermediaries
The financial adviser or intermediary through which you purchase
your shares may receive all or a portion of the sales charges
and distribution fees discussed above. In addition to those
payments, Invesco Aim Distributors, an Invesco Affiliate, may
make additional cash payments to financial intermediaries in
connection with the promotion and sale of shares of the Funds.
These additional cash payments may include cash payments and
other payments for certain marketing and support services.
Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources,
from Invesco Aim Distributors retention of initial sales
charges and from payments to Invesco Aim Distributors made by
the Funds under their 12b-1 plans. In the context of this
prospectus, financial intermediaries include any
broker, dealer, bank (including bank trust departments),
registered investment adviser, financial planner, retirement
plan administrator, insurance company and any other financial
intermediary having a selling, administration or similar
agreement with Invesco Affiliates.
Invesco Affiliates make payments as incentives to certain
financial intermediaries to promote and sell shares of the
Funds. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make
these payments include, among other things, placing the Funds on
the financial intermediarys funds sales system, and access
(in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors)
to individual members of the financial intermediarys sales
force or to the financial intermediarys management. These
payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial
intermediary for including the Funds in its Fund sales system
(on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate
financial intermediaries differently depending typically on the
level
and/or
type of considerations provided by the financial intermediary.
The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated based on
sales of shares of the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which
case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of
the public offering price of all shares sold by the financial
intermediary during the particular period. Payments may also be
calculated based on the average daily net assets of the
applicable Funds attributable to that particular financial
intermediary (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total
amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of
those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments
primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of the
Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to
retain previously sold shares of the Funds in investor accounts.
Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial intermediary either or
both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make these payments as they
promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those
investments by clients of financial intermediary. To the extent
financial intermediaries sell more shares of the Funds or retain
shares of the Funds in their clients accounts, Invesco
Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and other
fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect to
those assets.
Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain financial
intermediaries for certain administrative services, including
record keeping and
sub-accounting
of shareholder accounts pursuant to a
sub-transfer
agency, omnibus account service or
sub-accounting
agreement. All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates under this
category of services are charged back to the Funds, subject to
certain limitations approved by the Board.
You can find further details in the Funds Statement of
Additional Information about these payments and the services
provided by financial intermediaries. In certain cases these
payments could be significant to the financial intermediary.
Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or
commissions other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives
from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds, as well as about fees
and/or
commissions it charges.
Important
Notice Regarding Delivery of Security Holder Documents
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder
documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us
otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to
be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact Invesco Aim Investment Services at
800-959-4246
or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you
individual copies for each account within thirty days after
receiving your request.
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Obtaining
Additional Information
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request.
The SAI, a current version of which is on file with the SEC,
contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus (is legally a part of the
prospectus). When issued, annual and semiannual reports to
shareholders will contain additional information about the
Funds investments. The Funds annual report will
discuss the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds performance during its
last fiscal year. The Fund will also file its complete schedule
of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters
of each fiscal year on
Form N-Q.
If you have questions about an AIM Fund or your account, or you
wish to obtain a free copy of a current SAI, annual or
semiannual reports or
Form N-Q,
please contact us.
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P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX
77210-4739
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e-mail
or
download prospectuses, SAI, annual or semiannual reports via our
Web site:
www.invescoaim.com
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You can also review and obtain copies of SAIs, annual or
semiannual reports,
Forms N-Q
and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the SECs Web site
(http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by
sending a letter to the SECs Public Reference Section,
Washington, DC
20549-1520
or by sending an electronic mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov.
Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the
Public Reference Room.
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Prospectus
February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund (ACCLX)
Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Funds primary investment objective is to seek to provide
current income with preservation of capital. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective that is
sought only when consistent with the Funds primary investment objective.
This prospectus contains important information about the Institutional Class shares of the
Fund. Please read it before investing and keep it for future reference.
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not
approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus
is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
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Fund Summary
Investment Objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek to provide current income with preservation of
capital. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective that is sought only when consistent with the
Funds primary investment objective.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Redemption/Exchange Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed/exchanged)
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None
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of
your investment)
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Class:
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Institutional Class
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Management Fees
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0.40
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Other Expenses
1
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0.20
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1
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0.60
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1
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Other Expenses and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses are based on
estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
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Example.
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then
redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Institutional Class
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$
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61
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$
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192
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Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher
transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect
the Funds performance.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Funds investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve the Funds
investment objectives by investing primarily in a portfolio of corporate debt securities. Under
normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for
investment purposes) in corporate bonds at the time of investment. For these purposes a corporate
bond is defined as any corporate debt security with an original term to maturity of greater than
one year. The Fund buys and sells securities with a view towards seeking current income with
preservation of capital and, secondarily, capital appreciation. In selecting securities for
investment, the Adviser seeks to identify securities which entail reasonable credit risk considered
in relation to the Funds investment policies. The Adviser emphasizes issuers they believes will
remain financially sound and perform well in a range of market conditions. Portfolio securities are
typically sold when any of these assessments of the Adviser materially changes.
Types of securities.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in corporate debt
securities with original maturities of more than one year. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its
total assets in convertible securities and up to 10% of its total assets in preferred stocks. In
addition, a portion or all of the Funds total assets may be invested in securities issued by
foreign governments or corporations; provided, however, that the Fund may not invest more than 30%
of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. The Fund may purchase and sell
options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, swaps and structured products, which are
derivative instruments, for various portfolio management purposes and to mitigate risks. In general
terms, a derivative instrument is one whose value depends on (or is derived from) the value of an
underlying asset, interest rate or index.
Quality levels.
Under normal market conditions, between 60% to 100% of the Funds total assets are
invested in investment grade securities, which are securities rated Baa or higher by Moodys
Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or BBB or higher by Standard & Poors (S&P) at the time they are
purchased, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities, commercial paper rated Prime by Moodys or A by S&P and cash and cash
equivalents.
Up to 40% of the Funds total assets may be invested in securities rated Ba by Moodys or BB by S&P
at the time of purchase. No more than 20% of the Funds total assets may be invested in securities
rated B or lower by Moodys or S&P, or which are unrated, although it is the Funds current policy
not to buy any securities rated below B or unrated securities judged by the Adviser to be of
comparable quality. Securities rated Ba or lower by Moodys or BB or lower by S&P or unrated
securities of comparable quality are commonly referred to as junk bonds and involve greater risks
than investments in higher-grade securities.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the
Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. An investment
in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank or other insured depository institution. An investment in
the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency.
Credit risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make timely payments of interest and
principal. To the extent that the Fund invests in securities with medium- or lower credit
qualities, it is subject to a higher level of credit risk than a fund that invests only in
investment grade securities. Medium- and lower-grade securities (also sometimes known as junk
bonds) may have less liquidity and a higher incidence of default than higher-grade securities. The
Fund may incur higher expenses to protect the Funds interest in such securities. The credit risks
and market prices of lower-grade securities, especially those with longer maturities or those that
do not
make regular interest payments, generally are more sensitive to negative issuer developments or
adverse economic conditions and may be more volatile than are higher-grade securities.
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Market risk.
Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund
will decline. Investments in debt securities generally are affected by changes in interest rates
and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The prices of such securities tend to fall as interest
rates rise, and such declines tend to be greater among debt securities with longer maturities. The
value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the
conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying security.
Income risk.
The income you receive from the Fund is based primarily on prevailing interest rates,
which can vary widely over the short- and long-term. If interest rates drop, your income from the
Fund may drop as well.
Call risk.
If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of debt securities with high
interest rates will prepay or call their securities before their maturity dates. In this event, the
proceeds from the called securities would likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing
the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the Funds income and
distributions to shareholders.
Foreign risks.
The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market
issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls,
political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting, differences in securities
regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.
Risks of using derivative instruments.
Risks of derivatives include imperfect correlation between
the value of the instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to
certain transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that partially or completely
offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may not be liquid.
Performance Information
No performance information is available for the Fund because it has not yet completed a full
calendar year of operations. In the future, the Fund will disclose performance information in a
bar chart and performance table. Such disclosure will give some indication of the risks of an
investment in the Fund by comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of market
performance and by showing changes in the Funds performance from year to year.
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Service Date
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Cynthia Brien
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Portfolio Manager
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Since Inception
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Chuck Burge
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Portfolio Manager
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Since Inception
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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business through your financial adviser, or by telephone
at 800-659-1005.
The minimum investments for Institutional Class shares for Fund accounts are as follows:
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Initial Investment
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Additional Investments
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Type of Account
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Defined Contribution Plan (for which sponsor has $100
million in combined defined contribution and defined benefit
assets)
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$0
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$0
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Defined Contribution Plan (for which a sponsor has less than
$100 million in combined defined contribution and defined
benefit assets)
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$10 Million
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$0
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Initial Investment
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Additional Investments
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Type of Account
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Banks, Trust Companies and certain other financial intermediaries
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$10 Million
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$0
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Financial Intermediaries and other Corporations acting for their
own accounts, Foundations and Endowments
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$1 Million
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$0
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Foundations or Endowments
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$1 Million
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$0
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Other institutional investors
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$1 Million
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$0
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Tax Information
The Funds distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income unless you are investing
through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank),
the Fund and the Funds distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale
of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over
another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediarys Web site for more
information.
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Investment Objectives, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment Objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek to provide current income with preservation of
capital. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective that is sought only when consistent with the
Funds primary investment objective. The Funds investment objective may be changed by the Board of
Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
The Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objectives by investing primarily in a portfolio
of corporate debt securities. The Fund buys and sells securities with a view towards seeking
current income with preservation of capital and, secondarily, capital appreciation, and selects
securities that the Adviser believes entail reasonable credit risk considered in relation to the
Funds investment policies. The Adviser seeks to identify companies they believe will remain
financially sound and perform well in a range of market conditions. The Adviser may seek
higher-yielding securities of companies whose financial condition has improved since the issuance
of such securities, or is anticipated to improve in the future. Prior to investing, the Adviser
evaluates each security for credit quality and value based on a number of factors including, among
others, the financial strength, operating history, earnings potential and management of the issuer.
Portfolio securities are typically sold when one of these assessments of the Adviser materially
changes.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any
borrowings for investment purposes) in corporate bonds at the time of investment. For these
purposes a corporate bond is defined as any corporate debt security with an original term to
maturity of greater than one year. The Funds policy in the first sentence of this paragraph may be
changed by the Board without shareholder approval, but no change is anticipated; if the Funds
policy in the first sentence of this paragraph changes, the Fund will notify shareholders in
writing at least 60 days prior to implementation of the change and shareholders should consider
whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of the changes. The Fund may invest up
to 20% of its total assets in convertible securities, which includes convertible bonds as well as
convertible preferred stocks. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred
stocks. In addition, the Fund may invest a portion or all of its total assets in securities issued
by foreign governments or corporations; provided, however, that the Fund may not invest more than
30% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.
The Fund invests in three categories of securities:
I. (a) securities rated at the time of purchase Baa or higher by Moodys or BBB or higher by
S&P;
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(b)
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securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities;
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(c)
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commercial paper rated Prime by Moodys or A by S&P; and
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(d)
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cash and cash equivalents.
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II. Securities rated Ba by Moodys or BB by S&P.
III. Securities rated B or below by Moodys or S&P or unrated securities of comparable quality
(excluding unrated U.S. government agency obligations).
The ratings specified above apply to preferred stocks as well as to corporate bonds.
At least 60% of the Funds total assets must be, and up to 100% may be, invested in category I
securities. Up to 40% of the Funds total assets may be invested in category II securities. No more
than 20% of the Funds total assets may be invested in category III securities. Securities rated Ba
or lower by Moodys or BB or lower by S&P or unrated securities judged by the Adviser to be of
comparable quality are commonly referred to as junk bonds.
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The above percentage limitations apply to the Funds investment portfolio excluding options,
futures contracts and options on futures contracts. Although the Fund may invest up to 40% of its
total assets in securities rated Ba by Moodys or BB by S&P, the Funds current operating policy is
to limit such investments to less than 35% of its total assets. Also, the Funds current operating
policy is to not purchase debt securities rated below B by both Moodys and S&P or unrated
securities considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.
Understanding Quality Ratings.
Debt securities ratings are based on the issuers ability to pay
interest and repay the principal. Securities with ratings above BB are considered investment grade,
while those with ratings of BB and below are regarded as noninvestment grade. The Funds SAI
provides additional information about securities ratings.
Corporate debt securities with longer maturities generally tend to produce higher yields but are
subject to greater market risk than debt securities with shorter maturities. The Fund is not
limited as to the maturities of the corporate debt securities in which it invests, except that the
Fund invests primarily in corporate bonds (which are defined as any debt security with an original
term to maturity of greater than one year). Most preferred stocks have no stated maturity or
redemption date. The value of debt securities generally varies inversely with changes in prevailing
interest rates. If interest rates rise, debt security prices generally fall; if interest rates
fall, debt security prices generally rise. Shorter-term securities are generally less sensitive to
interest rate changes than longer-term securities; thus, for a given change in interest rates, the
market prices of shorter-maturity debt securities generally fluctuate less than the market prices
of longer-maturity debt securities. Debt securities with shorter maturities generally offer lower
yields than debt securities with longer maturities assuming all other factors, including credit
quality, are equal. While the Fund has no policy limiting the maturities of the individual debt
securities in which it may invest, the Fund seeks to manage fluctuations in net asset value
resulting from changes in interest rates by actively managing the portfolio maturity structure.
Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make timely payments of interest and principal. The
Fund invests at least 60% of its total assets in investment grade debt securities and may invest up
to 40% of its total assets in noninvestment grade debt securities. Ratings assigned by the ratings
agencies represent their opinions of the quality of the debt securities they undertake to rate, but
not the market risk of such securities. It should be emphasized that ratings are general and are
not absolute standards of quality.
Generally, lower-grade securities provide a higher yield than higher-grade securities of similar
maturity but are subject to greater risks, such as greater credit risk, greater market risk and
volatility, greater liquidity concerns and potentially greater manager risk. Lower-grade securities
are commonly referred to as junk bonds. Rated lower-grade debt securities are regarded by Moodys
and S&P as predominately speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest or repay
principal in accordance with their terms. Investors should consider carefully the additional risks
associated with investment in lower-grade securities.
Lower-grade securities are more susceptible to nonpayment of interest and principal and default
than higher-grade securities. Adverse changes in the economy or the individual issuer often have a
more significant impact on the ability of lower-grade issuers to make payments, meet projected
goals or obtain additional financing. When an issuer of such securities is in financial
difficulties, the Fund may incur additional expenditures or invest additional assets in an effort
to obtain partial or full recovery on amounts due.
While all debt securities fluctuate inversely with changes in interest rates, the prices of
lower-grade securities generally are less sensitive to changes in interest rates and are more
sensitive to specific issuer developments or real or perceived general adverse economic changes
than higher-grade securities. A projection of an economic downturn, for example, could cause a
decline in prices of lower-grade securities because the advent of a recession could lessen the
ability of a highly leveraged company to make principal and interest payments on its senior
securities or obtain additional financing when necessary. A significant increase in market interest
rates or a general economic downturn could severely disrupt the market for such securities and the
market values of such securities. Such securities also often experience more volatility in prices
than higher-grade securities.
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and may at times, including currently,
experience periods of extreme volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment
securities, including equity securities and derivative instruments. The markets for securities in
which the Fund may invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of such securities
and such securities may become illiquid. New or proposed laws may have an impact on the Funds
investments and the Adviser is unable to predict what effect, if any, such legislation may have on
the Fund.
The secondary trading market for lower-grade securities may be less liquid than the market for
higher-grade securities. Prices of
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lower-grade debt securities may decline rapidly in the event a significant number of holders decide
to sell. Changes in expectations regarding an individual issuer, an industry or lower-grade debt
securities generally could reduce market liquidity for such securities and make their sale by the
Fund more difficult, at least in the absence of price concessions. The market for lower-grade
securities also may have less available information available, further complicating evaluations and
valuations of such securities and placing more emphasis on the Advisers experience, judgment and
analysis than other securities.
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing
securities or investment techniques, and the Funds performance may lag behind that of similar
funds.
Convertible securities.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in convertible
securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, right, warrant or
other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or
other security of the same or a different issuer or into cash within a particular period of time at
a specified price or formula. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive
interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the
convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible
securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of
convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion
feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities.
Convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than
those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities generally rank senior
to common stock in a corporations capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable
nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any
dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities although the market prices of
convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying
securities. The difference between the market price of the convertible security and the market
price of the securities into which it may be converted is called the premium. When the premium is
small, the convertible security has performance characteristics similar to an equity security; when
the premium is large, the convertible security has performance characteristics similar to a debt
security. The conversion privilege may take the form of warrants attached to the bond or preferred
stock which entitle the holder to purchase a specific number of shares of common stock or other
security, usually of the same company, at fixed prices for a specified period of time. Common
stocks may be temporarily acquired in the portfolio as a result of conversion of convertible
securities into such common stocks or upon exercise of warrants attached to or included in a unit
with a debt security purchased by the Fund.
Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific
period of time. Rights typically have a substantially shorter term than do warrants. Rights and
warrants may be considered more speculative and less liquid than certain other types of investments
in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying
securities nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Rights and
warrants may lack a secondary market.
Preferred stock.
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred stocks. Preferred
stocks may provide a higher dividend rate than the interest yield on debt securities of the same
issuer, but are subject to greater risk of fluctuation in market value and greater risk of
non-receipt of income. Unlike interest on debt securities, dividends on preferred stocks must be
declared by the issuers board of directors before becoming payable. Preferred stocks are in many
ways like perpetual debt securities, providing a stream of income but without stated maturity date.
Because they often lack a fixed maturity or redemption date, preferred stocks are likely to
fluctuate substantially in price when interest rates change. Such fluctuations generally are
comparable to or exceed those of long-term government or corporate bonds (those with maturities of
fifteen to thirty years). Preferred stocks have claims on assets and earnings of the issuer which
are subordinate to the claims of all creditors but senior to the claims of common stockholders. A
preferred stock rating differs from a bond rating because it applies to an equity issue which is
intrinsically different from, and subordinated to, a debt issue. Preferred stock ratings generally
represent an assessment of the capacity and willingness of an issuer to pay preferred stock
dividends and any applicable sinking fund obligations.
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers.
The Fund may invest a portion or all of its
total assets in securities issued by foreign governments and other foreign issuers which are
similar in quality to the securities described above. Securities of foreign and domestic issuers
may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. The Fund may invest up
to 30% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. The Adviser believes that in
certain instances such debt securities of foreign issuers may provide higher yields than securities
of domestic issuers which have similar maturities.
Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with
investments in securities of U.S. issuers.
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These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal
developments (including war or other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and
confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency
blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher
transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial and settlement costs and currency
conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial
action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as liquid and may be more volatile than comparable
securities of domestic issuers.
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and
issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing,
accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is
generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the
United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of
expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in
those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign
exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience
settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints,
limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact yields
and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive
investment opportunities are foregone.
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or
emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market
countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since
emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and
political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often
increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including
the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer
costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary
receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in
securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts,
particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute
shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting
rights with respect to the deposited securities.
Since the Fund invests in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar, the Fund will be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange
control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and
appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Funds assets denominated in
that currency and the Funds return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in
bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies.
The Fund may purchase and sell foreign currency on a spot (i.e., cash) basis in connection with the
settlement of transactions in securities traded in such foreign currency. The Fund also may enter
into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies
at a future date (forward contracts). A foreign currency forward contract is a negotiated agreement
between the contracting parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future
time at a specified rate. The rate can be higher or lower than the spot rate between the currencies
that are the subject of the contract.
The Fund may attempt to protect against adverse changes in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation
to a foreign currency by entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the amount of
foreign currency invested or to be invested, or by buying or selling a foreign currency option or
futures contract for such amount. Such strategies may be employed before the Fund purchases a
foreign security traded in the currency which the Fund anticipates acquiring or between the date
the foreign security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment therefor is made or
received. Seeking to protect against a change in the value of a foreign currency in the foregoing
manner does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of portfolio securities or prevent losses if
the prices of such securities decline. Furthermore, such transactions reduce or preclude the
opportunity for gain if the value of the currency should move in the
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direction opposite to the position taken. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in
poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into such contracts. The Fund
may also cross-hedge currencies by entering into a transaction to purchase or sell one or more
currencies that are expected to decline in value relative to other currencies to which it has or
expects to have exposure. The use of currency transactions can result in the Fund incurring losses
because of the imposition of exchange controls, suspension of settlements or the inability of the
Fund to deliver or receive a specified currency. In addition, amounts paid as premiums and cash or
other assets held in margin accounts with respect to derivatives transactions are not otherwise
available to the Fund for investment purposes.
Derivatives.
The Fund may, but is not required to, use various investment strategies for a variety
of purposes including hedging, risk management, portfolio management, to earn income or to gain
exposure to other securities. The Funds use of derivatives may involve the purchase and sale of
derivative instruments such as options, forwards, futures, options on futures, swaps and other
related instruments and techniques. Such derivatives may be based on a variety of underlying
instruments, including equity and fixed income securities, indexes, interest rates, currencies and
other assets. Derivatives often have risks similar to the equity securities or fixed income
securities underlying the derivatives and may have additional risks of the derivatives as described
herein. The Funds use of derivatives transactions may also include other instruments, strategies
and techniques, including newly developed or permitted instruments, strategies and techniques,
consistent with the Funds investment objectives and applicable regulatory requirements.
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific
quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of a
futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying
instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller
equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract,
futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the
settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date. The Funds use of
futures may not always be successful. The prices of futures can be highly volatile, using them
could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Funds initial
investment in such contracts.
A swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange payments
at specified dates on the basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments calculated by
reference to specified securities, indexes, reference rates, currencies or other instruments. Most
swap agreements provide that when the period payment dates for both parties are the same, the
payments are made on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with only the net
amount paid by one party to the other). The Funds obligations or rights under a swap contract
entered into on a net basis will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received
under the agreement, based on the relative values of the positions held by each counterparty. Swap
agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and there is no central clearing or guaranty
function for swaps. Therefore, swaps are subject to credit risk and the risk of default or
non-performance by the counterparty. Swaps could result in losses if interest rate or foreign
currency exchange rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by the Fund or if
the reference index, security or investments do not perform as expected.
The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in structured notes and other types of structured
investments (referred to collectively as structured products). A structured note is a derivative
security for which the amount of principal repayment and/or interest payments is based on the
movement of one or more factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, currency exchange
rates, interest rates (such as the prime lending rate or LIBOR), referenced bonds and stock
indices. Investments in structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk, credit risk
and market risk. Changes in interest rates and movement of the factor may cause significant price
fluctuations and changes in the reference factor may cause the interest rate on the structured note
to be reduced to zero and any further changes in the reference factor may then reduce the principal
amount payable on maturity. Structured notes may be less liquid than other types of securities and
more volatile than the reference factor underlying the note.
Generally, structured investments are interests in entities organized and operated for the purpose
of restructuring the investment characteristics of underlying investment interests or securities.
These investment entities may be structured as trusts or other types of pooled investment vehicles.
Holders of structured investments bear risks of the underlying investment and are subject to
counterparty risk. While certain structured investment vehicles enable the investor to acquire
interests in a pool of securities without the brokerage and other expenses associated with directly
holding the same securities, investors in structured investment vehicles generally pay their share
of the investment vehicles administrative and other expenses. Certain structured products may be
thinly traded or have a limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing the Funds
illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a particular point in time, may be unable to find
qualified buyers for these securities.
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The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks
associated with other portfolio investments. Derivatives transactions may involve the use of highly
specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those
associated with other portfolio investments. The Fund complies with applicable regulatory
requirements when implementing derivatives, including the segregation of cash and/or liquid
securities on the books of the Funds custodian, as mandated by SEC rules or SEC staff positions.
Although the Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Funds investment objective, no
assurance can be given that the use of derivatives will achieve this result.
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers,
banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such
transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other
party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the
Adviser under guidelines approved by the Board.
The Fund may invest in mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage loans made by
banks, savings and loan institutions, and other lenders are often assembled into pools. Interests
in such pools may then be issued by private entities or also may be issued or guaranteed by an
agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government. The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage
obligations (CMOs) and real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). CMOs are debt obligations
collateralized by mortgage loans or mortgage-related securities which generally are held under an
indenture issued by financial institutions or other mortgage lenders or issued or guaranteed by
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government. REMICs are private entities formed for the
purpose of holding a fixed pool of mortgages secured by an interest in real property. Such
securities are subject to market risk, prepayment risk and extension risk.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted
securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that
the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other
securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take
advantage of new investment opportunities, yield differentials, or for other reasons. The Funds
portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more)
increases a funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which
would adversely impact a funds performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the
realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The
turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Funds Adviser considers such
portfolio changes appropriate.
Temporary defensive strategy.
When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy,
the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime
commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances and other obligations of domestic
banks having total assets of at least $500 million, repurchase agreements and short-term money
market instruments. Under normal market conditions, the yield on these securities will tend to be
lower than the yield on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive
position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may
not achieve its investment objectives.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds
portfolio holdings is available in the Funds SAI, which is available at www.invescoaim.com.
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Fund Management
The Advisers
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Funds investment adviser. The
Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that
encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the
performance of the Funds day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment
advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
Adviser Compensation
Advisory agreement.
The Fund retains the Adviser to manage the investment of its assets and to
place orders for the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities. Under an investment advisory
agreement between the Adviser and the Fund, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee computed based
upon an annual rate applied to the average daily net assets of the Fund as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets
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% Per Annum
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First $500 million
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0.420
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Next $750 million
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0.350
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0.220
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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees and/or
reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of
Institutional Class shares to 0.70% of average daily net assets. In determining the Advisers
obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken
into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement to exceed the limit reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend
expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items; and (v) expenses that the Fund has
incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Board of Trustees
or Invesco Advisers, Inc. may terminate the fee waiver arrangement at any time after June 30, 2012.
When issued, a discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval of the investment advisory
and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund will be available in the Funds first annual or
semiannual report to shareholders.
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of
the Funds portfolio:
Cynthia Brien, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the Fund since its inception, and has
been associated with the Adviser or its affiliates since 1996.
Chuck Burge, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the Fund since its inception, and has been
associated with the Adviser or its affiliates since 2002.
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invescoaim.com. The Web site is not
part of the prospectus.
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The Funds SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers investments in the
Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
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Other Information
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any,
will consist primarily of ordinary income.
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income daily and pays them monthly.
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any capital loss
carryovers), if any, at least annually. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from
year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment activities and cash flows. During a time
of economic downturn, a Fund may experience capital losses and unrealized depreciation in value of
investments, the effect of which may be to reduce or eliminate capital gains distributions for a
period of time. Even though a Fund may experience a current year loss, it may nonetheless
distribute prior year capital gains.
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Financial Highlights
Prior to the date of this prospectus, the Fund had not yet commenced operations; therefore,
Financial Highlights are not available.
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Shareholder
Account Information
In addition to the Fund, Invesco serves as investment adviser to
many other mutual funds. The following information is about the
Institutional Classes of the AIM Funds, Invesco Funds and
Invesco Van Kampen Funds (the Funds), which are offered only to
certain eligible institutional investors.
Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.invescoaim.com,
then click on the link for Accounts & Services, then
Service Center, or consult the Funds Statement of
Additional Information, which is available on that same Web site
or upon request free of charge. The Web site is not part of this
prospectus.
Suitability
for Investors
The Institutional Class of the Fund is intended solely for use
by institutional investors who (i) meet the eligibility
requirements set forth below and (ii) trade through an
omnibus, trust or similar account with the Fund. Institutional
investors will receive an institutional level of Fund services,
which generally are limited to buying, selling or exchanging
shares. Services such as dollar cost averaging and internet
account access are generally limited to retail investors and are
not available for institutional investor accounts.
Shares of the Institutional Class of the Fund are generally
available for banks, trust companies and certain other financial
intermediaries acting for the benefit of institutional client
accounts, collective trust funds, entities acting for the
account of a public entity (e.g., Taft-Hartley funds, states,
cities or government agencies), funds of funds or other pooled
investment vehicles, financial intermediaries and corporations
investing for their own accounts, certain defined benefit plans,
endowments, foundations an defined contribution plans offered
pursuant to Sections 401, 457, 403(a), or 403(b) or
(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) (defined
contribution plans offered pursuant to Section 403(b) must
be sponsored by a Section 501(c) (3) organization)
which meet asset
and/or
minimum initial investment requirements.
As illustrated in the table below, the Institutional Class
minimum investment amounts are as follows: (i) for an
institutional investor that is a defined contribution plan for
which the sponsor has combined defined contribution plan and
defined benefit plan assets of at least $100 million, there
is no minimum initial investment requirement; otherwise the
minimum initial investment requirement for an institutional
investor that is a defined contribution plan is $10 million
per client
sub-account;
(ii) for an institutional investor that is a bank, trust
company or certain other financial intermediaries acting for the
benefit of institutional client accounts, the minimum initial
investment requirement is $10 million per client
sub-account;
(iii) for certain other institutional investors, the
minimum initial investment requirement is $1 million per
client sub-account; and (iv) for defined benefit plans,
funds of funds or other pooled investment vehicles, there is no
minimum initial investment requirement.
Purchasing
Shares
If you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, your
eligibility to purchase shares and the terms by which you may
purchase, redeem and exchange shares may differ depending on
that institutions policies.
Shares Sold
Without Sales Charges
You will not pay an initial or contingent deferred sales charge
on purchases of any Institutional Class shares.
Minimum
Investments
The minimum investments for Institutional Class accounts are as
follows:
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Initial
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Additional
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Investments
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Investments
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Defined Contribution Plan (for which sponsor has
$100 million in combined DC and DB assets)
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$
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0
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$
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Defined Contribution Plan (for which sponsor has less than
$100 million in combined DC and DB assets)
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10 million
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$
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0
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Banks, Trust Companies and certain other financial
intermediaries
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10 million
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$
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0
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Financial Intermediaries and other Corporations acting for their
own accounts
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1 million
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$
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0
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Foundations or Endowments
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$
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1 million
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$
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0
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Other institutional investors
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$
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1 million
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$
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0
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Defined Benefit Plan
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$
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0
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$
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0
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Pooled investment vehicles (e.g., fund of funds)
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$
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0
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$
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0
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How to Purchase
Shares
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Purchase Options
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary. The
financial adviser or financial intermediary should mail your
completed account application to the transfer agent,
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary.
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Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 0843,
Houston, TX 77210-0843.
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The financial adviser or financial intermediary should call the
transfer agent at
(800) 659-1005
to receive a reference number. Then, use the following wire
instructions:
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Beneficiary Bank
ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Beneficiary Account Number: 00100366732
Beneficiary Account Name: Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc.
RFB: Fund Name, Reference #
OBI: Your Name, Account #
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By Telephone and Wire
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Open your account through a financial adviser or financial
intermediary as described above.
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Call the transfer agent at (800) 659-1005 and wire payment for
your purchase order in accordance with the wire instructions
listed above.
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Purchase orders will not be processed unless the account
application and purchase payment are received in good order. In
accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, if you fail to provide all
the required information requested in the current account
application, your purchase order will not be processed.
Additionally, federal law requires that the Fund verify and
record your identifying information.
Automatic
Dividend and Distribution Investment
All of your dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or
reinvested in the same Fund at net asset value. Unless you
specify otherwise, your dividends and distributions will
automatically be reinvested in the same Fund.
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FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen
FundsInstitutional Class
INSTCL02/10
Redeeming
Shares
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How to Redeem Shares
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary
(including your retirement plan administrator). Redemption
proceeds will be sent in accordance with the wire instructions
specified in the account application provided to the transfer
agent. The transfer agent must receive your financial
advisers or financial intermediarys call before the
close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) on days the NYSE is open for business in order
to effect the redemption at that days closing price.
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By Telephone
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A person who has been authorized in the account application to
effect transactions may make redemptions by telephone. You must
call the transfer agent before the close of the customary
trading session of the NYSE on days the NYSE is open for
business in order to effect the redemption at that days
closing price.
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Timing and Method
of Payment
We normally will send out redemption proceeds within one
business day, and in any event no more than seven days, after
your redemption request is received in good order (meaning that
all necessary information and documentation related to the
redemption request have been provided to the transfer agent). If
your request is not in good order, we may require additional
documentation in order to redeem your shares. Payment may be
postponed in cases where the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) declares an emergency or normal trading is halted on the
NYSE.
If you redeem by telephone, we will transmit the amount of
redemption proceeds electronically to your pre-authorized bank
account.
We use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated via telephone are genuine, and we are not liable
for losses arising from actions taken in accordance with
instructions that are reasonably believed to be genuine.
Redemptions in
Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds
solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine in
their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a
redemption in kind).
Redemptions
Initiated by the Funds
If the Fund determines that you have not provided a correct
Social Security or other tax ID number on your account
application, or the Fund is not able to verify your identity as
required by law, the Fund may, at its discretion, redeem the
account and distribute the proceeds to you.
Redemption Fees
Certain Funds impose a 2% redemption fee (on redemption
proceeds) if you redeem or exchange shares within 31 days
of purchase. Please refer to the applicable Funds
prospectus to determine whether that Fund imposes a redemption
fee. As of the date of this prospectus, the following Funds
impose redemption fees:
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AIM China Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
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AIM High Yield Fund
AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
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AIM Japan Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
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The redemption fee will be retained by the Fund from which you
are redeeming or exchanging shares, and is intended to offset
the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with
short-term money movements in and out of the Fund. The
redemption fee is imposed on a
first-in,
first-out basis which means that you will redeem shares in the
order of their purchase.
Redemption fees generally will not be charged in the following
circumstances:
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained
by intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
assess the redemption fees.
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held by funds of funds,
qualified tuition plans maintained pursuant to Section 529
of the Code, variable insurance contracts or separately managed
qualified default investment alternative vehicles maintained
pursuant to Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), which use the funds as
underlying investments.
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Redemptions and exchanges effectuated pursuant to an
intermediarys automatic investment rebalancing or dollar
cost averaging programs or systematic withdrawal plans.
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Redemptions requested within 31 days following the death or
post-purchase disability of an account owner.
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Redemptions or exchanges initiated by a Fund.
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The following shares are not subject to redemption fees,
irrespective of whether they are redeemed in accordance with any
of the exceptions set forth above:
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Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
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Shares acquired in connection with a rollover or transfer of
assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit plan
or individual retirement account (IRA) to the trustee or
custodian of another employee benefit plan or IRA.
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Shares held by employee benefit plans will only be subject to
redemption fees if the shares were acquired by exchange and are
redeemed by exchange within 31 days of purchase.
Some investments in the Funds are made through accounts that are
maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and some investments are made indirectly through
products that use the Funds as underlying investments, such as
employee benefit plans, funds of funds, qualified tuition plans,
and variable insurance contracts (these products are generally
referred to as conduit investment vehicles). If shares of the
Funds are held in an account maintained by an intermediary or in
the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and not in the names
of individual investors), the intermediary account or conduit
investment vehicle may be considered an individual shareholder
of the Funds for purposes of assessing redemption fees. In these
cases, the Funds are likely to be limited in their ability to
assess redemption fees on transactions initiated by individual
investors, and the applicability of redemption fees will be
determined based on the aggregate holdings and redemptions of
the intermediary account or the conduit investment vehicle. If
shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the names of individual investors), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules intended to limit
short-term money movements in and out of the Funds which differ
from those described in this prospectus. In such cases, there
may be redemption fees imposed by the intermediary or conduit
investment vehicle on different terms (and subject to different
exceptions) than those set forth above. Please consult your
financial adviser or other financial intermediary for details.
The Funds have the discretion to waive the 2% redemption fee if
a Fund is in jeopardy of losing its registered investment
company qualification for tax purposes.
Your financial adviser or other financial intermediary may
charge service fees for handling redemption transactions.
Exchanging
Shares
You may, under most circumstances, exchange Institutional Class
shares in one Fund for Institutional Class shares of another
Fund. An exchange is the purchase of shares in one Fund which is
paid for with the proceeds from a redemption of shares of
another Fund effectuated on the same
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FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen
FundsInstitutional Class
day. Before requesting an exchange, review the prospectus of the
Fund you wish to acquire.
All exchanges are subject to the limitations set forth in the
prospectuses of the Funds. If you wish to exchange shares of one
Fund for those of another Fund, you must consult the prospectus
of the Fund whose shares you wish to acquire to determine
whether the Fund is offering shares to new investors and whether
you are eligible to acquire shares of that Fund.
Exchange
Conditions
The following conditions apply to all exchanges:
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Shares must have been held for at least one day prior to the
exchange with the exception of dividends and distributions that
are reinvested; and
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If you have physical share certificates, you must return them to
the transfer agent in order to effect the exchange.
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Under unusual market conditions, a Fund may delay the exchange
of shares for up to five business days if it determines that it
would be materially disadvantaged by the immediate transfer of
exchange proceeds. The exchange privilege is not an option or
right to purchase shares.
Any of the participating Funds or the distributor may modify or
terminate this privilege at any time. The Fund or Invesco Aim
Distributors, Inc. (Invesco Aim Distributors) will
provide you with notice of such modification or termination if
it is required to do so by law.
Limit on the
Number of Exchanges
You will generally be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund
per calendar year; provided, however, that the following
transactions will not count toward the exchange limitation:
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Exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained by
intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
apply the exchange limitation.
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Exchanges of shares held by funds of funds and insurance company
separate accounts which use the funds as underlying investments.
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Exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic investment
rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs.
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Exchanges initiated by a Fund or by the trustee, administrator
or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan (not in response
to distribution or exchange instructions received from a plan
participant).
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If you acquire shares in connection with a rollover or transfer
of assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit
plan or IRA to the trustee or custodian of a new employee
benefit plan or IRA, your first reallocation of those assets
will not count toward the exchange limitation.
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Each Fund reserves the discretion to accept exchanges in excess
of these guidelines on a
case-by-case
basis if the Fund, or its designated agent, believes that
granting such exceptions would be consistent with the best
interests of shareholders.
If you exchange shares of one Fund for shares of multiple other
Funds as part of a single transaction, that transaction is
counted as one exchange out of a Fund.
Rights
Reserved by the Funds
Each Fund and its agent reserves the right at any time to:
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Reject or cancel all or any part of any purchase or exchange
order.
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Modify any terms or conditions related to the purchase,
redemption or exchange of shares of any Fund.
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Suspend, change or withdraw all or any part of the offering made
by this Prospectus.
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Excessive
Short-Term Trading Activity (Market Timing)
Disclosures
While the Funds provide their shareholders with daily liquidity,
their investment programs are designed to serve long-term
investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive
short-term trading activity in violation of our policies
described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the
Funds shares (i.e., a purchase of Fund shares followed
shortly thereafter by a redemption of such shares, or vice
versa) may hurt the long-term performance of certain Funds by
requiring them to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to
liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus
interfering with the efficient management of such Funds by
causing them to incur increased brokerage and administrative
costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take
advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for
portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term
investors may be diluted. The Funds Boards of Trustees
(collectively, the Board) have adopted policies and procedures
designed to discourage excessive or short-term trading of Fund
shares for all Funds except AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
However, there is the risk that these Funds policies and
procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect
or prevent excessive or short-term trading. These Funds may
alter their policies at any time without prior notice to
shareholders if the adviser believes the change would be in the
best interests of long-term shareholders.
Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and
such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently
use the following tools designed to discourage excessive
short-term trading in the retail Funds:
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Trade activity monitoring.
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Trading guidelines.
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Redemption fees on trades in certain Funds.
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The use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures
approved by the Board.
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Each of these tools is described in more detail below. Although
these tools are designed to discourage excessive short-term
trading, you should understand that none of these tools alone
nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that
excessive short-term trading activity in the Funds will occur.
Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are
inherently subjective. Invesco Affiliates seek to make these
judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
believe is consistent with long-term shareholder interests.
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
The Board of AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund has not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund must maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Funds yield could be
negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the Fund for the following
reasons:
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short-term investment alternative and should be able to purchase
and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as
compared to other investment options is liquidity. Any policy
that diminishes the liquidity of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund will be detrimental to the continuing operations of such
Fund.
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Trade Activity
Monitoring
Invesco Affiliates monitor selected trades on a daily basis in
an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If,
as a result of this monitoring, Invesco Affiliates believe that
a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they
will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent
with the best interests of long-term investors, which may
include taking steps such as (i) asking the shareholder to
take action to stop such activities or (ii) refusing to
process future purchases or exchanges related to such activities
in the shareholders accounts other than exchanges into a
money market Fund. Invesco Affiliates will use
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reasonable efforts to apply the Funds policies uniformly
given the practical limitations described above.
The ability of Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are
made through accounts that are maintained by intermediaries
(rather than the Funds transfer agent) and through conduit
investment vehicles may be severely limited or non-existent.
Trading
Guidelines
You will be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar
year (other than the money market Funds and AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund). If you meet the four exchange limit within a
Fund in a calendar year, or a Fund or Invesco Affiliates, in
their sole discretion determine that your short-term trading
activity is excessive (regardless of whether or not you exceed
such guidelines), the Fund may, in its sole discretion, reject
any additional purchase and exchange orders.
Redemption Fees
You may be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem, including
redeeming by exchange, shares of certain Funds within
31 days of purchase. The ability of a Fund to assess a
redemption fee on redemptions effectuated through accounts that
are maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and through conduit investment vehicles may be
severely limited or non-existent.
Fair Value
Pricing
Securities owned by a Fund are to be valued at current market
value if market quotations are readily available. All other
securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are
not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined
in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect
of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent
traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of each Funds shares is the Funds net
asset value per share. The Funds value portfolio securities for
which market quotations are readily available at market value.
The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market
quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in
good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has
delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value
methodologies to Invescos Valuation Committee, which acts
in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly
basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the
quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on
portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in
foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the
prevailing exchange rates on that day.
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or
unreliable because the security is not traded frequently,
trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading
market or issuer specific events occurred after the security
ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the
close of the market on which the security trades and the close
of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value.
Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be
unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency,
events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment,
such as political events or natural disasters, or market events,
such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market
quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco
determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable,
Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may
reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of
arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially
stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it
cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect
to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value
requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including
indications of fair value available from pricing services. A
fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the
prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset
values.
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services
approved by the Board. In other circumstances, the Invesco
Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating
its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing
market prices, the next days opening prices for the
security in its primary market if available, and indications of
fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and
pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the
Board.
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans and Senior Secured
Floating Rate Debt Securities.
Senior secured floating
rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are
fair valued using evaluated quotes provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing
service may reflect appropriate factors such as market quotes,
ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread,
individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in
similar groups of securities and other market data.
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities.
Market
quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic
exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not
available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at
fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign Securities.
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 may
make the closing price unreliable, the fund may fair value the
security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco
determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the
closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security
at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a
pricing vendor 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 market value
as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where
Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the
price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will
use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to
determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor,
pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time
to time.
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on
days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net
asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days
of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund
that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you
will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Fixed Income Securities.
Government, corporate,
asset-backed and municipal bonds, convertible securities,
including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are
valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing
services. Prices provided by the pricing services 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 special
securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data.
Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In
addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and
independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Invesco Valuation
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Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved
by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds short-term
investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has
60 days or less to maturity. AIM High Income Municipal Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund value variable rate
securities that have an unconditional demand or put feature
exercisable within seven days or less at par, which reflects the
market value of such securities.
Futures and Options.
Futures contracts are valued at
the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are
principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available.
Swap Agreements.
Swap Agreements are fair valued
using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing
service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are
based on a model that may include end of day net present values,
spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
Open-end Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in
other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are
exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset
value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which
it invests.
Each Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each
day the NYSE is open for business (a business day), as of the
close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing
time that day.
For financial reporting purposes and shareholder transactions on
the last day of the fiscal quarter, transactions are normally
accounted for on a trade date basis. For purposes of executing
shareholder transactions in the normal course of business (other
than shareholder transactions at a fiscal period-end), each
Funds portfolio securities transactions are recorded no
later than the first business day following the trade date.
The AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities
Alpha Fund may each invest up to 25% of their total assets in
shares of their respective Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries offer
to redeem all or a portion of their shares at the current net
asset value per share every regular business day. The value of
shares of the Subsidiaries will fluctuate with the value of the
respective Subsidiarys portfolio investments. The
Subsidiaries price their portfolio investments pursuant to the
same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by
the Funds, which require, among other things, that each of the
Subsidiaries portfolio investments be
marked-to-market
(that is, the value on each of the Subsidiarys books
changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market
value of the investment.
Timing of
Orders
You can purchase, exchange or redeem shares on each business day
prior to the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time that day. The Funds price purchase,
exchange and redemption orders at the net asset value calculated
after the transfer agent receives an order in good order. Any
applicable sales charges are applied at the time an order is
processed. A Fund may postpone the right of redemption only
under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when
the NYSE restricts or suspends trading.
Taxes
A Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the
income and gain it distributes to shareholders. If you are a
taxable investor, dividends and distributions you receive from a
Fund generally are taxable to you whether you reinvest
distributions in additional Fund shares or take them in cash.
Every year, you will be sent information showing the amount of
dividends and distributions you received from a Fund during the
prior calendar year. In addition, investors in taxable accounts
should be aware of the following basic tax points as
supplemented below where relevant:
Fund Tax
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A Fund earns income generally in the form of dividends or
interest on its investments. This income, less expenses incurred
in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If
you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment
income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income.
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Distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you
as ordinary income. A Fund with a high portfolio turnover rate
(a measure of how frequently assets within a Fund are bought and
sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a
Fund with a low portfolio turnover rate.
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Distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable to you
as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned
your Fund shares.
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If you are an individual and meet certain holding period
requirements, a portion of income dividends paid to you by a
Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for
taxation at long-term capital gain rates. These reduced rates
generally are available (through 2010) for dividends
derived from a Funds investment in stocks of domestic
corporations and qualified foreign corporations. In the case of
a Fund that invests primarily in debt securities, either none or
only a nominal portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will be
eligible for taxation at these reduced rates.
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Distributions declared to shareholders with a record date in
Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare
taxable for federal income tax purposes as if received in
December.
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Any long-term or short-term capital gains realized from
redemptions of Fund shares will be subject to federal income
tax. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares for shares of
another Fund is the same as a sale.
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At the time you purchase your Fund shares, the Funds net
asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed
capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation in value of
portfolio securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution
to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable. This is sometimes referred to as
buying a dividend.
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By law, if you do not provide a Fund with your proper taxpayer
identification number and certain required certifications, you
may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of
income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale of your shares.
A Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When
withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any
distributions or proceeds paid.
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You will not be required to include the portion of dividends
paid by the Fund derived from interest on U.S. government
obligations in your gross income for purposes of personal and,
in some cases, corporate income taxes in many state and local
tax jurisdictions. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
dividends derived from interest on federal obligations will be
determined annually. This percentage may differ from the actual
percentage of interest received by the Fund on federal
obligations for the particular days on which you hold shares.
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Fund distributions and gains from sale or exchange of your Fund
shares generally are subject to state and local income taxes.
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If a Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from
foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so,
then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments may be
passed through to you as a foreign tax credit. You will then be
required to include your pro-rata share of these taxes in gross
income, even though not actually received by you, and will be
entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing
your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these
taxes against your U.S. federal income tax.
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Foreign investors should be aware that U.S. withholding, special
certification requirements to avoid U.S. backup withholding and
claim any treaty benefits and estate taxes may apply to an
investment in a Fund.
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The above discussion concerning the taxability of Fund dividends
and distributions and of redemptions and exchanges of Fund
shares is inapplicable to investors that are generally exempt
from federal income tax, such as retirement plans that are
qualified under Section 401, 403, 408, 408A and 457 of the
Code, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs.
Tax-Exempt and
Municipal Funds
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You will not be required to include the
exempt-interest portion of dividends paid by the
Fund in your gross income for federal income tax purposes. You
will be required to report the receipt of exempt-interest
dividends and other tax-exempt interest on your federal income
tax returns. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
exempt-interest dividends will be determined annually. This
percentage may differ from the actual percentage of exempt
interest received by the Fund for the particular days in which
you hold shares.
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A Fund may invest in municipal securities the interest on which
constitutes an item of tax preference and could give rise to a
federal alternative minimum tax liability for you. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax exempt interest on such municipal
securities issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.
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Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal
securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, generally
are exempt from that states personal income tax. Most
states, however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest
from municipal securities of other states.
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A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that pay
income that is not tax-exempt. To the extent that dividends paid
by a Fund are derived from taxable investments or realized
capital gains, they will be taxable as ordinary income or
long-term capital gains.
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A Fund may distribute to you any market discount and net
short-term capital gains from the sale of its portfolio
securities. If you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions
from this income are taxable to you as ordinary income, and
generally will neither qualify for the dividends received
deduction in the case of corporate shareholders nor as qualified
dividend income subject to reduced rates of taxation in the case
of noncorporate shareholders.
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Exempt-interest dividends from a Fund are taken into account
when determining the taxable portion of your social security or
railroad retirement benefits, may be subject to state and local
income taxes, may affect the deductibility of interest on
certain indebtedness, and may have other collateral federal
income tax consequences for you.
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There are risks that: (a) a security issued as tax-exempt
may be reclassified by the Internal Revenue Service or a state
tax authority as taxable
and/or
(b) future legislative, administrative or court actions
could adversely impact the qualification of income from a
tax-exempt security as tax-free. Such reclassifications or
actions could cause interest from a security to become taxable,
possibly retroactively, subjecting you to increased tax
liability. In addition, such reclassifications or actions could
cause the value of a security, and therefore, the value of the
Funds shares, to decline.
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Funds
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A Fund does not anticipate realizing any long-term capital gains.
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Because a Fund expects to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share, investors should not have any gain or loss on
sale or exchange of Fund shares.
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Funds
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Because of noncash expenses such as property
depreciation, the cash flow of a REIT that owns properties will
exceed its taxable income. The REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders. Such a distribution
is classified as a return of capital. Return-of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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The Fund may derive excess inclusion income from
certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either
directly or through an investment in a
U.S.-qualified
REIT. If, contrary to expectations, the Fund were to receive
excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts,
such income would be allocated to Fund shareholders with special
tax consequences.
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The sale of a U.S. real property interest by a REIT in which a
Fund invests may trigger special tax consequences to the
Funds foreign shareholders.
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Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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The Funds strategies of investing in derivatives and
financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to
correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may
cause the Funds to recognize more ordinary income and short-term
capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case
if the Funds invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and
commodities.
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The Funds must meet certain requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) for favorable tax treatment as a
regulated investment company, including asset diversification
and income requirements. The Funds intend to limit their
investments in their respective Subsidiaries to no more than 25%
of the value of each Funds total assets in order to
satisfy the asset diversification requirement. Additionally, the
AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund has received a private letter
ruling (PLR) from the IRS holding that the AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Funds income derived from its Subsidiarys
investments in commodity-linked derivatives is qualifying income.
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The Funds may realize gains from the sale or other disposition
of foreign currencies (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in
securities or foreign currencies. The U.S. Treasury Department
is authorized to issue regulations that might cause the Funds,
as a result of their realization of such foreign currency gains,
to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. As of the
date of this prospectus, no regulations have been issued
pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that
such regulations may be issued in the future. Additionally, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on how to apply the asset
diversification test to such foreign currency positions. Thus,
the IRS determination as to how to treat such foreign
currency positions for purposed of satisfying the asset
diversification test might differ form that of the Funds,
resulting in either of the Funds failure to qualify as
regulated investment companies.
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If as a result of adverse market conditions, the Fund realizes a
loss in connection with its option writing strategy, some or all
of the Funds previously distributed income may be
classified as a return of capital. Return of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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This discussion of Taxes is for general
information only and not tax advice. All investors should
consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local
and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Payments
to Financial Intermediaries
Invesco Aim Distributors, the distributor of the Funds, an
Invesco Affiliate, or one or more of its corporate affiliates
(collectively, Invesco Affiliates) may make cash payments to
financial intermediaries in connection with the promotion and
sale of shares of the Funds. These cash payments may include
cash payments and other payments for certain marketing and
support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from
their own resources. In the context of this prospectus,
financial intermediaries include any broker, dealer,
bank (including bank trust departments), registered investment
adviser, financial planner, retirement plan administrator,
insurance company and any other financial intermediary having a
selling, administration or similar agreement with Invesco
Affiliates.
Invesco Affiliates make payments as incentives to certain
financial intermediaries to promote and sell shares of the
Funds. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make
these payments include, among other things, placing the Fund on
the financial intermediarys Funds sales system, and access
(in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors)
to individual members of the financial intermediarys sales
force or to the financial intermediarys management. These
payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial
intermediary for including the Funds in its Fund sales system
(on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate
financial intermediaries differently depending typically on the
level
and/or
type of considerations provided by the financial intermediary.
The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated based on
sales of shares of the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which
case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.10% of
the public offering price of all shares sold by the financial
intermediary during the particular period. Payments may also be
calculated based on the average daily net assets of the
applicable Funds attributable to that particular financial
intermediary (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total
amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of
those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments
primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of the
Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to
retain previously sold shares of the Funds in investor accounts.
Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial intermediary either or
both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make these payments as they
promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those
investments by clients of financial intermediaries. To the
extent financial intermediaries sell more shares of the Funds or
retain shares of the Funds in their clients accounts,
Invesco Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and
other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect
to those assets.
Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain financial
intermediaries for certain administrative services, including
record keeping and
sub-accounting
of shareholder accounts pursuant to a
sub-transfer
agency or
sub-accounting
agreement. All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates under this
category of services are charged back to the Funds, subject to
certain limitations approved by the Board.
You can find further details in the Funds Statement of
Additional Information about these payments and the services
provided by financial intermediaries. In certain cases these
payments could be significant to the financial intermediaries.
Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or
commissions other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives
from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds, as well as about fees
and/or
commissions it charges.
Important
Notice Regarding Delivery of Security Holder Documents
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder
documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us
otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to
be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. at
800-959-4246
or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you
individual copies for each account within thirty days after
receiving your request.
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Obtaining Additional Information
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of
which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus (is legally a part of the prospectus). When issued, annual and
semiannual reports to shareholders will contain additional information about the Funds
investments. The Funds annual report will discuss the market conditions and investment strategies
that significantly affected the Funds performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will also
file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each
fiscal year on Form N-Q.
If you have questions about an AIM Fund or your account, or you wish to obtain a free copy of a
current SAI, annual or semiannual reports or Form N-Q, please contact us.
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You can also review and obtain copies of SAIs, annual or semiannual reports, Forms N-Q and other
information at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the
SECs Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request
to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public
Reference Room.
Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
SEC 1940 Act file
number:
811-05686
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Prospectus
February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund (ACGWX)
Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Funds investment objective is to provide investors
with high current return consistent with preservation of capital.
This prospectus contains important information about the Institutional Class shares of the
Fund. Please read it before investing and keep it for future reference.
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not
approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus
is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
An investment in the Fund:
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is not FDIC insured;
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may lose value; and
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is not guaranteed by a bank.
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Obtaining Additional Information
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Back Cover
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Fund Summary
Investment Objective
The Funds investment objective is to provide investors with high current return consistent with
preservation of capital.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class
shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Institutional Class
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price)
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None
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as
a percentage of original purchase price
or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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None
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Redemption/Exchange Fee (as a percentage
of amount redeemed/exchanged)
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None
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of
your investment)
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Management Fees
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Other Expenses and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses are based on
estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
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Example.
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then
redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher
transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect
the Funds performance.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Funds investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve the Funds
investment objective by investing substantially all of the Funds total assets in debt securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, including
mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by instrumentalities of the U.S. government. The
Adviser purchases and sells securities for the Funds portfolio with a view toward seeking a high
level of current income based on the analysis and expectations of the Adviser regarding interest
rates and yield spreads between types of securities. The Fund may purchase and sell options,
futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts and interest rate swaps or other
interest rate-related transactions, which are derivative instruments, for various portfolio
management purposes, including to earn income, to facilitate portfolio management and to mitigate
risks. In general terms, a derivative instrument is one whose value depends on (or is derived from)
the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund may purchase and sell securities
on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the
Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investment
in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank or other insured depository institution and is not insured
or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Market risk.
Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund
will decline. The prices of debt securities tend to fall as interest rates rise, and such declines
tend to be greater among debt securities with longer maturities. The yields and market prices of
U.S. government securities may move differently and adversely compared to the yields and market
prices of the overall securities markets. U.S. government securities, while backed by the U.S.
government, are not guaranteed against declines in their market prices. As interest rates change,
zero coupon bonds often fluctuate more in price than securities that make regular interest payments
and therefore subject the Fund to greater market risk than a fund that does not own these types of
securities.
Credit risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make timely payments of interest and
principal. Credit risk should be low for the Fund because it invests substantially all of its
assets in U.S. government securities.
Income risk.
The income you receive from the Fund is based primarily on interest rates, which can
vary widely over the short-and long-term. If interest rates drop, your income from the Fund may
drop as well. The more the Fund invests in adjustable, variable or floating rate securities or in
securities susceptible to prepayment risk, the greater the Funds income risk.
Prepayment risk.
If interest rates fall, the principal on debt securities held by the Fund may be
paid earlier than expected. If this happens, the proceeds from a prepaid security would likely be
reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible
decline in the Funds income and distributions to shareholders. Mortgage-related securities are
especially sensitive to prepayment risk because borrowers often refinance their mortgages when
interest rates drop.
Extension risk.
The prices of debt securities tend to fall as interest rates rise. For
mortgage-related securities, if interest rates rise, borrowers may prepay mortgages more slowly
than originally expected. This may further reduce the market value of the securities and lengthen
their durations.
Risks of using derivative instruments.
Risks of derivatives include the possible imperfect
correlation between the value of the instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the
other party to certain transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that
partially or completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may
not be liquid.
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Performance Information
No performance information is available for the Fund because it has not yet completed a full
calendar year of operations. In the future, the Fund will disclose performance information in a
bar chart and performance table. Such disclosure will give some indication of the risks of an
investment in the Fund by comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of market
performance and by showing changes in the Funds performance from year to year.
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Service Date
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Clint Dudley
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Portfolio Manager
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Since Inception
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Brian Schneider
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Portfolio Manager
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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business through your financial adviser, or by telephone
at 800-659-1005.
The minimum investments for Institutional Class shares for Fund accounts are as follows:
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Additional Investments
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Defined
Contribution Plan (for which sponsor has
$100 million in combined
defined contribution and
defined benefit assets)
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Defined
Contribution Plan (for which a sponsor has
less than $100 million in
combined defined
contribution and defined
benefit assets)
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Banks, Trust
Companies and certain other financial
intermediaries
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Financial
Intermediaries and other Corporations acting
for their own accounts,
Foundations and Endowments
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Tax Information
The Funds distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income unless you are investing
through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
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If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank),
the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or
other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
salesperson or visit your financial intermediarys Web site for more information.
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Investment Objective, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment Objective
The Funds investment objective is to provide investors with high current return consistent with
preservation of capital. The Funds investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees
(the Board) without shareholder approval.
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
The Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing substantially all of the
Funds total assets in debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities, including mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by instrumentalities
of the U.S. government. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net
assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) at the time of investment in such securities
and repurchase agreements fully collateralized by U.S. government securities. The Funds policy in
the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Funds Board of Trustees, but no change is
anticipated; if the Funds policy in the foregoing sentence changes, the Fund will notify
shareholders in writing at least 60 days prior to implementation of the change and shareholders
should consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of the changes.
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and may at times experience periods of
extreme volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment securities, including debt
securities and derivative instruments. During such periods, debt securities of all credit qualities
may become illiquid or difficult to sell at a time and a price that the Fund would like. The
markets for other securities in which the Fund may invest may not function properly, which may
affect the value of such securities and such securities may become illiquid. New or proposed laws
may have an impact on the Funds investments and the Funds investment adviser is unable to predict
what effect, if any, such legislation may have on the Fund.
As with any managed fund, the Funds investment adviser may not be successful in selecting the
best-performing securities or investment techniques, and the Funds performance may lag behind that
of similar funds.
The prices of debt securities generally vary inversely with changes in interest rates. If interest
rates rise, debt security prices generally fall; if interest rates fall, debt security prices
generally rise. Debt securities with longer maturities generally offer higher yields than debt
securities with shorter maturities assuming all other factors, including credit quality, are equal.
For a given change in interest rates, the market prices of longer-maturity debt securities
generally fluctuate more than the market prices of shorter-maturity debt securities. This potential
for a decline in prices of debt securities due to rising interest rates is referred to herein as
market risk. While the Fund has no policy limiting the maturities of the individual debt securities
in which it may invest, the Adviser seeks to moderate market risk by generally maintaining a
portfolio duration of three to eight years. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a debt
security that was developed as an alternative to the concept of term to maturity. Duration
incorporates a debt securitys yield, coupon interest payments, final maturity and call features
into one measure. A duration calculation looks at the present value of a securitys entire payment
stream whereas term to maturity is based solely on the date of a securitys final principal
repayment. The Fund invests in mortgage-related securities. The values of such securities tend to
vary inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates, but also are more susceptible to
prepayment risk and extension risk than other debt securities.
Understanding Maturities.
A debt security can be categorized according to its maturity, which is
the length of time before the issuer must repay the principal.
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Maturity Level
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1-3 years
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Short
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4-10 years
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Intermediate
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More than 10 years
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Understanding Duration.
The average duration of a portfolio of fixed income securities represents
its exposure to changing interest rates. A fund with a lower average duration generally will
experience less price volatility in response to changes in interest rates than a fund with a higher
average duration.
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The Fund may purchase debt securities at a premium over the principal or face value to obtain
higher current income. The amount of any premium declines during the term of the security to zero
at maturity. Such decline generally is reflected as a decrease to interest income and thus in the
Funds net asset value. Prior to maturity or resale, such decline in value could be offset, in
whole or part, or increased by changes in the value of the security due to changes in interest rate
levels.
To hedge against changes in interest rates, the Fund may purchase or sell options, futures
contracts, options on futures contracts, and interest rate swaps or other interest rate-related
transactions. By using such instruments, the Fund seeks to limit its exposure to adverse interest
rate changes, but the Fund also reduces its potential for capital appreciation on debt securities
if interest rates decline. The purchase and sale of such instruments may result in a higher
portfolio turnover rate than if the Fund had not purchased or sold such instruments.
U.S. Government Securities.
Debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities include: (1) U.S. Treasury obligations, which differ in their
interest rates, maturities and times of issuance: U.S. Treasury bills (maturity of one year or
less), U.S. Treasury notes (maturity of one to ten years), and U.S. Treasury bonds (generally
maturities of greater than ten years), including the principal components or the interest
components issued by the U.S. government under the Separate Trading of Registered Interest and
Principal Securities program (i.e., STRIPS), all of which are backed by the full faith and credit
of the United States; and (2) obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or
instrumentalities, including government guaranteed mortgage-related securities, some of which are
backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, some of which are supported by the right
of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. government and some of which are backed only by the credit of
the issuer itself. While securities purchased for the Funds portfolio may be issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. government, the shares issued by the Fund to investors are not insured or guaranteed by
the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities or any other person or entity.
Mortgage loans made by banks, savings and loan institutions, and other lenders are often assembled
into pools. Interests in such pools may then be issued by private entities or also may be issued or
guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government. Interests in such pools are what
this Prospectus calls mortgage-related securities.
Mortgage-related securities include, but are not limited to, obligations issued or guaranteed by
the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), the Federal National Mortgage Association
(FNMA) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC). GNMA is a wholly owned corporate
instrumentality of the United States whose securities and guarantees are backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States. FNMA, a federally chartered and privately owned corporation, and
FHLMC, a federal corporation, are instrumentalities of the United States. Securities of FNMA and
FHLMC include those issued in principal only or interest only components. On September 7, 2008,
FNMA and FHLMC were placed into conservatorship by their new regulator, the Federal Housing Finance
Agency. Simultaneously, the U.S. Treasury made a commitment of indefinite duration to maintain the
positive net worth of both entities. No assurance can be given that the initiatives discussed above
with respect to the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC will be
successful.
The yield and payment characteristics of mortgage-related securities differ from traditional debt
securities. Mortgage-related securities are characterized by monthly payments to the holder,
reflecting the monthly payments made by the borrowers who received the underlying mortgage loans
less fees paid to the guarantor and the servicer of such mortgage loans. The payments to the
holders of mortgage-related securities (such as the Fund), like the payments on the underlying
mortgage loans, represent both principal and interest. Although the underlying mortgage loans are
for specified periods of time, such as 20 or 30 years, the borrowers can, and typically do, pay
them off sooner. Thus, the holders of mortgage-related securities frequently receive prepayments of
principal, in addition to the principal which is part of the regular monthly payment. Faster or
slower prepayments than expected on underlying mortgage loans can dramatically alter the valuation
and yield-to-maturity of mortgage-related securities. The value of most mortgage-related
securities, like traditional debt securities, tends to vary inversely with changes in prevailing
interest rates. Mortgage-related securities, however, may benefit less than traditional debt
securities from declining interest rates because a property owner is more likely to refinance a
mortgage which bears a relatively high rate of interest during a period of declining interest
rates. This means some of the Funds higher yielding securities might be converted to cash, and the
Fund will be forced to accept lower interest rates when that cash is used to purchase new
securities at prevailing interest rates. The increased likelihood of prepayment when interest rates
decline also limits market price appreciation of mortgage-related securities. If the Fund buys
mortgage-related securities at a premium, mortgage foreclosures or mortgage prepayments may result
in a loss to the Fund of up to the amount of the premium paid
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since only timely payment of principal and interest is guaranteed. Alternatively, during periods of
rising interest rates, mortgage-related securities are often more susceptible to extension risk
(i.e., rising interest rates could cause property owners to prepay their mortgage loans more slowly
than expected when the security was purchased by the Fund, which may further reduce the market
value of such security and lengthen the duration of such security) than traditional debt
securities. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may
adversely affect the value of mortgage backed security and could result in losses to the Fund. The
risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime
mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or
with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.
The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and real estate mortgage
investment conduits (REMICs). CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by a pool of mortgage loans
or mortgaged-related securities which generally are held under an indenture issued by financial
institutions or other mortgage lenders or issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of
the U.S. government. REMICs are private entities formed for the purpose of holding a fixed pool of
mortgages secured by an interest in real property. CMOs and REMICs generally are issued in a number
of classes or series with different maturities. The classes or series are retired in sequence as
the underlying mortgages are repaid. Such securities generally are subject to market risk,
prepayment risk and extension risk like other mortgage-related securities. If the collateral
securing a CMO or any third party guarantees are insufficient to make payments, the Fund could
sustain a loss. Certain of these securities may have variable or floating interest rates and others
may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying
security). U.S. government securities may include CMOs or REMICs issued or guaranteed by agencies
or instrumentalities of the U.S. government.
Derivatives.
The Fund may, but is not required to, use various investment strategies for a variety
of purposes including hedging, risk management, portfolio management or to earn income. The Funds
use of derivatives may involve the purchase and sale of derivative instruments such as options,
forwards, futures, options on futures, swaps, inverse floating rate debt instruments and other
related instruments and techniques. Such derivatives may be based on a variety of underlying
instruments, including equity and debt securities, indexes, interest rates, currencies and other
assets. Derivatives often have risks similar to the securities underlying the derivatives and may
have additional risks of the derivatives as described herein. The Funds use of derivatives
transactions may also include other instruments, strategies and techniques, including newly
developed or permitted instruments, strategies and techniques, consistent with the Funds
investment objectives and applicable regulatory requirements.
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific
quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of a
futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying
instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller
equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract,
futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the
settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date. The Funds use of
futures may not always be successful. The prices of futures can be highly volatile, using them
could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Funds initial
investment in such contracts.
A swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange payments
at specified dates on the basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments calculated by
reference to specified securities, indexes, reference rates, currencies or other instruments. Most
swap agreements provide that when the period payment dates for both parties are the same, the
payments are made on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with only the net
amount paid by one party to the other). The Funds obligations or rights under a swap contract
entered into on a net basis will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received
under the agreement, based on the relative values of the positions held by each counterparty. Swap
agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and there is no central clearing or guaranty
function for swaps. Therefore, swaps are subject to credit risk or the risk of default or
non-performance by the counterparty. Swaps could result in losses if interest rate or foreign
currency exchange rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by the Fund or if
the reference index, security or investments do not perform as expected.
The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks
associated with other portfolio investments. Derivatives transactions may involve the use of highly
specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those
associated with other portfolio investments. The Fund complies with applicable regulatory
requirements when implementing derivatives, including the segregation of cash and/or liquid
securities on the books of the Funds
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custodian, as mandated by SEC rules or SEC staff positions. Although the Adviser seeks to use
Derivatives to further the Funds investment objective, no assurance can be given that the use of
derivatives will achieve this result.
Other Investments and Risk Factors
Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in any combination
of: (i) certain government-related securities, (ii) asset-backed securities, (iii) commercial paper
and (iv) securities issued by foreign governments, their agencies or instrumentalities.
Government-related securities.
The Fund may invest in certain government-related securities,
including privately issued mortgage-related securities and mortgage-backed securities not directly
guaranteed by instrumentalities of the U.S. government (including privately issued CMOs and REMICs)
(collectively, Private Pass-Throughs) and/or in privately issued certificates representing stripped
U.S. government or mortgage-related securities.
The Fund may invest in Private Pass-Throughs only if such Private Pass-Throughs are rated at the
time of purchase in the two highest investment grades (currently Aa or higher by Moodys Investors
Service, Inc. (Moodys), AA or higher by Standard & Poors (S&P) or an equivalent rating by another
nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO)) or, if unrated, are considered by
the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The collateral underlying such Private Pass-Throughs may
consist of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities or other types of collateral such as cash or real estate.
The Fund may invest in the principal only or interest only components of U.S. government
securities. Certain agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government and a number of banks and
brokerage firms separate (strip) the principal portions from the coupon portions of the U.S.
Treasury bonds and notes and sell them separately in the form of receipts or certificates
representing undivided interests in these instruments (which instruments are often held by a bank
in a custodial or trust account). Such custodial receipts or certificates of private issuers are
not considered by the Fund to be U.S. government securities. Such securities usually trade at a
deep discount from their face or par value and are subject to greater fluctuations of market value
in response to changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities which make
current distributions of interest. Special tax considerations are associated with investing in
principal only securities.
Stripped mortgage-related securities (hereinafter referred to as Stripped Mortgage Securities) are
derivative multiclass mortgage securities. Stripped Mortgage Securities may be issued by agencies
or instrumentalities of the U.S. government, or by private originators of, or investors in,
mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks,
investment banks and special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing. Stripped Mortgage Securities
usually are structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and
principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. A common type of Stripped Mortgage Securities
will have one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal from the mortgage
assets, while the other class will receive most of the interest and the remainder of the principal.
In the most extreme case, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or IO
class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or PO class).
The yield to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments
(including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal
payments may have a material adverse effect on the securities yield to maturity. If the underlying
mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to
fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the security is rated the highest
quality by a NRSRO. Holders of PO securities are not entitled to any periodic payments of interest
prior to maturity. Accordingly, such securities usually trade at a deep discount from their face or
par value and are subject to greater fluctuations of market value in response to changing interest
rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities which make current distributions of interest.
Special tax considerations are associated with investing in principal only securities. Such
securities may involve greater risk than securities issued directly by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities.
Although the market for stripped securities is increasingly liquid, certain of such securities may
not be readily marketable and will be considered illiquid for purposes of the Funds limitation on
investments in illiquid securities. The Fund follows established guidelines and standards for
determining whether a particular stripped security is liquid. Generally, such a security may be
deemed liquid if it can be disposed of promptly in the ordinary course of business at a value
reasonably close to that used in the calculation of the net asset value per share. Stripped
Mortgage Securities, other than government-issued IO and PO securities backed by fixed-rate
mortgages, are
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presently considered by the staff of the SEC to be illiquid securities and thus subject to the
Funds limitation on investment in illiquid securities.
Asset-backed securities.
Asset-backed securities are similar to mortgage-related securities,
however, the underlying assets include assets such as automobile and credit card receivables. The
assets are securitized either in a pass-through structure (similar to a mortgage pass-through
structure) or in a pay-through structure. Although the collateral supporting asset-backed
securities generally is of a shorter maturity than mortgage loans and historically has been less
likely to experience substantial prepayments, no assurance can be given as to the actual maturity
of an asset-backed security because prepayments of principal may be made at any time.
Investments in asset-backed securities present certain risks not ordinarily associated with
investments in mortgage-backed securities because asset-backed securities do not have the benefit
of the same type of security interest in the related collateral as mortgage-backed securities.
Credit card receivables are generally unsecured and a number of state and federal consumer credit
laws give debtors the right to set off certain amounts owed on the credit cards, thereby reducing
the outstanding balance. In the case of automobile receivables, there is a risk that the holders
may not have either a proper or first security interest in all of the obligations backing such
receivables due to the large number of vehicles involved in a typical issuance, and technical
requirements under state laws. Therefore, recoveries on repossessed collateral may not always be
available to support payments on the securities.
Commercial paper.
Commercial paper consists of short-term (usually 1 to 270 days) unsecured
promissory notes issued by corporations in order to finance their current operations.
The commercial paper in which the Fund may invest must be rated at the time of purchase in the
highest investment grade (currently P1 by Moodys, A1 by S&P or an equivalent rating by another
NRSRO).
Securities issued by foreign governments.
The Fund may invest in securities issued by foreign
governments, their agencies or instrumentalities. These securities must be rated at the time of
purchase investment grade by Moodys, S&P or another NRSRO and may be denominated in U.S. dollars
or in currencies other than U.S. dollars.
Investments in securities issued by foreign governments, their agencies or instrumentalities
present certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities issued by issuers of
the United States government, its agencies or instrumentalities. These risks include fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or
other instability, expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the
imposition of foreign exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on
income or capital transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including currency
conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations or taking judicial
action.
Since the Fund invests in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar, the Fund will be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange
control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and
appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Funds assets denominated in
that currency and the Funds return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in
bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies.
When-issued and delayed delivery securities.
The Fund may purchase and sell debt securities on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis (Forward Commitments). These transactions occur when
securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment and delivery taking place in the future,
frequently a month or more after such transaction. The price is fixed on the date of the
commitment, and the seller continues to accrue interest on the securities covered by the Forward
Commitment until delivery and payment take place. At the time of settlement, the market value of
the securities may be more or less than the purchase or sale price. The Fund may either settle a
Forward Commitment by taking delivery of the securities or may either resell or repurchase a
Forward Commitment on or before the settlement date in which event the Fund may reinvest the
proceeds in another Forward Commitment. When engaging in Forward Commitments, the Fund relies on
the other party to complete the transaction. Should the other party fail to complete the
transaction, the Fund might lose a purchase or sale opportunity that could be more advantageous
than alternative opportunities at the time of the failure. When the Fund is the buyer in such a
transaction, the Fund will segregate cash and/or liquid securities having an aggregate value at
least equal to the amount of such purchase commitments until payment is made.
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Illiquid securities.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and
certain restricted securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time
and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower
price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take
advantage of new investment opportunities, yield differentials, or for other reasons. The Funds
portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more)
increases a funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which
would adversely impact a funds performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the
realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The
turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes
appropriate.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds
portfolio holdings is available in the Funds SAI, which is available at www.invescoaim.com.
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Fund Management
The Advisers
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Funds investment adviser. The
Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that
encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the
performance of the Funds day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment
advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
Adviser Compensation
Advisory agreement.
The Fund retains the Adviser to manage the investment of its assets and to
place orders for the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities. Under an investment advisory
agreement between the Adviser and the Fund, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee computed based
upon an annual rate applied to the average daily net assets of the Fund as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets
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% Per Annum
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First $1 billion
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0.540
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0.515
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0.490
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0.440
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Next $1 billion
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0.390
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0.340
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0.290
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0.240
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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees and/or
reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of
Institutional Class shares to 0.78% of average daily net assets. In determining the Advisers
obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken
into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement to exceed the limit reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend
expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items; and (v) expenses that the Fund has
incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Board of Trustees
or Invesco Advisers, Inc. may terminate the fee waiver arrangement at any time after June 30, 2012.
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When issued, a discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval of the investment advisory
and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund will be available in the Funds first annual or
semiannual report to shareholders.
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of
the Funds portfolio:
Clint Dudley, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the Fund since its inception, and has
been associated with the Adviser or its affiliates since 1998.
Brian Schneider, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the Fund since its inception, and
has been associated with the Adviser or its affiliates since 1987.
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invescoaim.com. The Web site is not
part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers investments in the
Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
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Other Information
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any,
will consist primarily of ordinary income.
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income daily and pays them monthly.
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any capital loss
carryovers), if any, at least annually. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from
year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment activities and cash flows. During a time
of economic downturn, a Fund may experience capital losses and unrealized depreciation in value of
investments, the effect of which may be to reduce or eliminate capital gains distributions for a
period of time. Even though a Fund may experience a current year loss, it may nonetheless
distribute prior year capital gains.
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Financial Highlights
Prior to the date of this prospectus, the Fund had not yet commenced operations; therefore,
Financial Highlights are not available.
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Shareholder
Account Information
In addition to the Fund, Invesco serves as investment adviser to
many other mutual funds. The following information is about the
Institutional Classes of the AIM Funds, Invesco Funds and
Invesco Van Kampen Funds (the Funds), which are offered only to
certain eligible institutional investors.
Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.invescoaim.com,
then click on the link for Accounts & Services, then
Service Center, or consult the Funds Statement of
Additional Information, which is available on that same Web site
or upon request free of charge. The Web site is not part of this
prospectus.
Suitability
for Investors
The Institutional Class of the Fund is intended solely for use
by institutional investors who (i) meet the eligibility
requirements set forth below and (ii) trade through an
omnibus, trust or similar account with the Fund. Institutional
investors will receive an institutional level of Fund services,
which generally are limited to buying, selling or exchanging
shares. Services such as dollar cost averaging and internet
account access are generally limited to retail investors and are
not available for institutional investor accounts.
Shares of the Institutional Class of the Fund are generally
available for banks, trust companies and certain other financial
intermediaries acting for the benefit of institutional client
accounts, collective trust funds, entities acting for the
account of a public entity (e.g., Taft-Hartley funds, states,
cities or government agencies), funds of funds or other pooled
investment vehicles, financial intermediaries and corporations
investing for their own accounts, certain defined benefit plans,
endowments, foundations an defined contribution plans offered
pursuant to Sections 401, 457, 403(a), or 403(b) or
(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) (defined
contribution plans offered pursuant to Section 403(b) must
be sponsored by a Section 501(c) (3) organization)
which meet asset
and/or
minimum initial investment requirements.
As illustrated in the table below, the Institutional Class
minimum investment amounts are as follows: (i) for an
institutional investor that is a defined contribution plan for
which the sponsor has combined defined contribution plan and
defined benefit plan assets of at least $100 million, there
is no minimum initial investment requirement; otherwise the
minimum initial investment requirement for an institutional
investor that is a defined contribution plan is $10 million
per client
sub-account;
(ii) for an institutional investor that is a bank, trust
company or certain other financial intermediaries acting for the
benefit of institutional client accounts, the minimum initial
investment requirement is $10 million per client
sub-account;
(iii) for certain other institutional investors, the
minimum initial investment requirement is $1 million per
client sub-account; and (iv) for defined benefit plans,
funds of funds or other pooled investment vehicles, there is no
minimum initial investment requirement.
Purchasing
Shares
If you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, your
eligibility to purchase shares and the terms by which you may
purchase, redeem and exchange shares may differ depending on
that institutions policies.
Shares Sold
Without Sales Charges
You will not pay an initial or contingent deferred sales charge
on purchases of any Institutional Class shares.
Minimum
Investments
The minimum investments for Institutional Class accounts are as
follows:
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Investments
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Defined Contribution Plan (for which sponsor has
$100 million in combined DC and DB assets)
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$
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Defined Contribution Plan (for which sponsor has less than
$100 million in combined DC and DB assets)
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10 million
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Banks, Trust Companies and certain other financial
intermediaries
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0
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Financial Intermediaries and other Corporations acting for their
own accounts
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1 million
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$
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0
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Foundations or Endowments
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$
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1 million
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$
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0
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Other institutional investors
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$
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1 million
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$
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0
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Defined Benefit Plan
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0
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Pooled investment vehicles (e.g., fund of funds)
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$
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How to Purchase
Shares
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Purchase Options
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary. The
financial adviser or financial intermediary should mail your
completed account application to the transfer agent,
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary.
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Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 0843,
Houston, TX 77210-0843.
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The financial adviser or financial intermediary should call the
transfer agent at
(800) 659-1005
to receive a reference number. Then, use the following wire
instructions:
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Beneficiary Bank
ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Beneficiary Account Number: 00100366732
Beneficiary Account Name: Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc.
RFB: Fund Name, Reference #
OBI: Your Name, Account #
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By Telephone and Wire
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Open your account through a financial adviser or financial
intermediary as described above.
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Call the transfer agent at (800) 659-1005 and wire payment for
your purchase order in accordance with the wire instructions
listed above.
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Purchase orders will not be processed unless the account
application and purchase payment are received in good order. In
accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, if you fail to provide all
the required information requested in the current account
application, your purchase order will not be processed.
Additionally, federal law requires that the Fund verify and
record your identifying information.
Automatic
Dividend and Distribution Investment
All of your dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or
reinvested in the same Fund at net asset value. Unless you
specify otherwise, your dividends and distributions will
automatically be reinvested in the same Fund.
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Redeeming
Shares
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How to Redeem Shares
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary
(including your retirement plan administrator). Redemption
proceeds will be sent in accordance with the wire instructions
specified in the account application provided to the transfer
agent. The transfer agent must receive your financial
advisers or financial intermediarys call before the
close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) on days the NYSE is open for business in order
to effect the redemption at that days closing price.
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By Telephone
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A person who has been authorized in the account application to
effect transactions may make redemptions by telephone. You must
call the transfer agent before the close of the customary
trading session of the NYSE on days the NYSE is open for
business in order to effect the redemption at that days
closing price.
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Timing and Method
of Payment
We normally will send out redemption proceeds within one
business day, and in any event no more than seven days, after
your redemption request is received in good order (meaning that
all necessary information and documentation related to the
redemption request have been provided to the transfer agent). If
your request is not in good order, we may require additional
documentation in order to redeem your shares. Payment may be
postponed in cases where the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) declares an emergency or normal trading is halted on the
NYSE.
If you redeem by telephone, we will transmit the amount of
redemption proceeds electronically to your pre-authorized bank
account.
We use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated via telephone are genuine, and we are not liable
for losses arising from actions taken in accordance with
instructions that are reasonably believed to be genuine.
Redemptions in
Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds
solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine in
their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a
redemption in kind).
Redemptions
Initiated by the Funds
If the Fund determines that you have not provided a correct
Social Security or other tax ID number on your account
application, or the Fund is not able to verify your identity as
required by law, the Fund may, at its discretion, redeem the
account and distribute the proceeds to you.
Redemption Fees
Certain Funds impose a 2% redemption fee (on redemption
proceeds) if you redeem or exchange shares within 31 days
of purchase. Please refer to the applicable Funds
prospectus to determine whether that Fund imposes a redemption
fee. As of the date of this prospectus, the following Funds
impose redemption fees:
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AIM China Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
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AIM High Yield Fund
AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
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AIM Japan Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
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The redemption fee will be retained by the Fund from which you
are redeeming or exchanging shares, and is intended to offset
the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with
short-term money movements in and out of the Fund. The
redemption fee is imposed on a
first-in,
first-out basis which means that you will redeem shares in the
order of their purchase.
Redemption fees generally will not be charged in the following
circumstances:
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained
by intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
assess the redemption fees.
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held by funds of funds,
qualified tuition plans maintained pursuant to Section 529
of the Code, variable insurance contracts or separately managed
qualified default investment alternative vehicles maintained
pursuant to Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), which use the funds as
underlying investments.
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Redemptions and exchanges effectuated pursuant to an
intermediarys automatic investment rebalancing or dollar
cost averaging programs or systematic withdrawal plans.
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Redemptions requested within 31 days following the death or
post-purchase disability of an account owner.
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Redemptions or exchanges initiated by a Fund.
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The following shares are not subject to redemption fees,
irrespective of whether they are redeemed in accordance with any
of the exceptions set forth above:
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Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
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Shares acquired in connection with a rollover or transfer of
assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit plan
or individual retirement account (IRA) to the trustee or
custodian of another employee benefit plan or IRA.
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Shares held by employee benefit plans will only be subject to
redemption fees if the shares were acquired by exchange and are
redeemed by exchange within 31 days of purchase.
Some investments in the Funds are made through accounts that are
maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and some investments are made indirectly through
products that use the Funds as underlying investments, such as
employee benefit plans, funds of funds, qualified tuition plans,
and variable insurance contracts (these products are generally
referred to as conduit investment vehicles). If shares of the
Funds are held in an account maintained by an intermediary or in
the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and not in the names
of individual investors), the intermediary account or conduit
investment vehicle may be considered an individual shareholder
of the Funds for purposes of assessing redemption fees. In these
cases, the Funds are likely to be limited in their ability to
assess redemption fees on transactions initiated by individual
investors, and the applicability of redemption fees will be
determined based on the aggregate holdings and redemptions of
the intermediary account or the conduit investment vehicle. If
shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the names of individual investors), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules intended to limit
short-term money movements in and out of the Funds which differ
from those described in this prospectus. In such cases, there
may be redemption fees imposed by the intermediary or conduit
investment vehicle on different terms (and subject to different
exceptions) than those set forth above. Please consult your
financial adviser or other financial intermediary for details.
The Funds have the discretion to waive the 2% redemption fee if
a Fund is in jeopardy of losing its registered investment
company qualification for tax purposes.
Your financial adviser or other financial intermediary may
charge service fees for handling redemption transactions.
Exchanging
Shares
You may, under most circumstances, exchange Institutional Class
shares in one Fund for Institutional Class shares of another
Fund. An exchange is the purchase of shares in one Fund which is
paid for with the proceeds from a redemption of shares of
another Fund effectuated on the same
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day. Before requesting an exchange, review the prospectus of the
Fund you wish to acquire.
All exchanges are subject to the limitations set forth in the
prospectuses of the Funds. If you wish to exchange shares of one
Fund for those of another Fund, you must consult the prospectus
of the Fund whose shares you wish to acquire to determine
whether the Fund is offering shares to new investors and whether
you are eligible to acquire shares of that Fund.
Exchange
Conditions
The following conditions apply to all exchanges:
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Shares must have been held for at least one day prior to the
exchange with the exception of dividends and distributions that
are reinvested; and
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If you have physical share certificates, you must return them to
the transfer agent in order to effect the exchange.
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Under unusual market conditions, a Fund may delay the exchange
of shares for up to five business days if it determines that it
would be materially disadvantaged by the immediate transfer of
exchange proceeds. The exchange privilege is not an option or
right to purchase shares.
Any of the participating Funds or the distributor may modify or
terminate this privilege at any time. The Fund or Invesco Aim
Distributors, Inc. (Invesco Aim Distributors) will
provide you with notice of such modification or termination if
it is required to do so by law.
Limit on the
Number of Exchanges
You will generally be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund
per calendar year; provided, however, that the following
transactions will not count toward the exchange limitation:
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Exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained by
intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
apply the exchange limitation.
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Exchanges of shares held by funds of funds and insurance company
separate accounts which use the funds as underlying investments.
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Exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic investment
rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs.
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Exchanges initiated by a Fund or by the trustee, administrator
or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan (not in response
to distribution or exchange instructions received from a plan
participant).
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If you acquire shares in connection with a rollover or transfer
of assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit
plan or IRA to the trustee or custodian of a new employee
benefit plan or IRA, your first reallocation of those assets
will not count toward the exchange limitation.
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Each Fund reserves the discretion to accept exchanges in excess
of these guidelines on a
case-by-case
basis if the Fund, or its designated agent, believes that
granting such exceptions would be consistent with the best
interests of shareholders.
If you exchange shares of one Fund for shares of multiple other
Funds as part of a single transaction, that transaction is
counted as one exchange out of a Fund.
Rights
Reserved by the Funds
Each Fund and its agent reserves the right at any time to:
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Reject or cancel all or any part of any purchase or exchange
order.
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Modify any terms or conditions related to the purchase,
redemption or exchange of shares of any Fund.
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Suspend, change or withdraw all or any part of the offering made
by this Prospectus.
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Excessive
Short-Term Trading Activity (Market Timing)
Disclosures
While the Funds provide their shareholders with daily liquidity,
their investment programs are designed to serve long-term
investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive
short-term trading activity in violation of our policies
described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the
Funds shares (i.e., a purchase of Fund shares followed
shortly thereafter by a redemption of such shares, or vice
versa) may hurt the long-term performance of certain Funds by
requiring them to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to
liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus
interfering with the efficient management of such Funds by
causing them to incur increased brokerage and administrative
costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take
advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for
portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term
investors may be diluted. The Funds Boards of Trustees
(collectively, the Board) have adopted policies and procedures
designed to discourage excessive or short-term trading of Fund
shares for all Funds except AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
However, there is the risk that these Funds policies and
procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect
or prevent excessive or short-term trading. These Funds may
alter their policies at any time without prior notice to
shareholders if the adviser believes the change would be in the
best interests of long-term shareholders.
Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and
such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently
use the following tools designed to discourage excessive
short-term trading in the retail Funds:
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Trade activity monitoring.
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Trading guidelines.
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Redemption fees on trades in certain Funds.
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The use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures
approved by the Board.
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Each of these tools is described in more detail below. Although
these tools are designed to discourage excessive short-term
trading, you should understand that none of these tools alone
nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that
excessive short-term trading activity in the Funds will occur.
Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are
inherently subjective. Invesco Affiliates seek to make these
judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
believe is consistent with long-term shareholder interests.
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
The Board of AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund has not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund must maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Funds yield could be
negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the Fund for the following
reasons:
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Many investors use AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as a
short-term investment alternative and should be able to purchase
and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as
compared to other investment options is liquidity. Any policy
that diminishes the liquidity of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund will be detrimental to the continuing operations of such
Fund.
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Trade Activity
Monitoring
Invesco Affiliates monitor selected trades on a daily basis in
an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If,
as a result of this monitoring, Invesco Affiliates believe that
a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they
will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent
with the best interests of long-term investors, which may
include taking steps such as (i) asking the shareholder to
take action to stop such activities or (ii) refusing to
process future purchases or exchanges related to such activities
in the shareholders accounts other than exchanges into a
money market Fund. Invesco Affiliates will use
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reasonable efforts to apply the Funds policies uniformly
given the practical limitations described above.
The ability of Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are
made through accounts that are maintained by intermediaries
(rather than the Funds transfer agent) and through conduit
investment vehicles may be severely limited or non-existent.
Trading
Guidelines
You will be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar
year (other than the money market Funds and AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund). If you meet the four exchange limit within a
Fund in a calendar year, or a Fund or Invesco Affiliates, in
their sole discretion determine that your short-term trading
activity is excessive (regardless of whether or not you exceed
such guidelines), the Fund may, in its sole discretion, reject
any additional purchase and exchange orders.
Redemption Fees
You may be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem, including
redeeming by exchange, shares of certain Funds within
31 days of purchase. The ability of a Fund to assess a
redemption fee on redemptions effectuated through accounts that
are maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and through conduit investment vehicles may be
severely limited or non-existent.
Fair Value
Pricing
Securities owned by a Fund are to be valued at current market
value if market quotations are readily available. All other
securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are
not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined
in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect
of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent
traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of each Funds shares is the Funds net
asset value per share. The Funds value portfolio securities for
which market quotations are readily available at market value.
The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market
quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in
good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has
delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value
methodologies to Invescos Valuation Committee, which acts
in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly
basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the
quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on
portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in
foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the
prevailing exchange rates on that day.
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or
unreliable because the security is not traded frequently,
trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading
market or issuer specific events occurred after the security
ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the
close of the market on which the security trades and the close
of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value.
Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be
unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency,
events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment,
such as political events or natural disasters, or market events,
such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market
quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco
determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable,
Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may
reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of
arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially
stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it
cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect
to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value
requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including
indications of fair value available from pricing services. A
fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the
prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset
values.
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services
approved by the Board. In other circumstances, the Invesco
Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating
its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing
market prices, the next days opening prices for the
security in its primary market if available, and indications of
fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and
pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the
Board.
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans and Senior Secured
Floating Rate Debt Securities.
Senior secured floating
rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are
fair valued using evaluated quotes provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing
service may reflect appropriate factors such as market quotes,
ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread,
individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in
similar groups of securities and other market data.
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities.
Market
quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic
exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not
available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at
fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign Securities.
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 may
make the closing price unreliable, the fund may fair value the
security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco
determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the
closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security
at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a
pricing vendor 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 market value
as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where
Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the
price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will
use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to
determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor,
pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time
to time.
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on
days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net
asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days
of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund
that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you
will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Fixed Income Securities.
Government, corporate,
asset-backed and municipal bonds, convertible securities,
including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are
valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing
services. Prices provided by the pricing services 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 special
securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data.
Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In
addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and
independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Invesco Valuation
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Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved
by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds short-term
investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has
60 days or less to maturity. AIM High Income Municipal Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund value variable rate
securities that have an unconditional demand or put feature
exercisable within seven days or less at par, which reflects the
market value of such securities.
Futures and Options.
Futures contracts are valued at
the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are
principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available.
Swap Agreements.
Swap Agreements are fair valued
using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing
service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are
based on a model that may include end of day net present values,
spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
Open-end Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in
other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are
exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset
value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which
it invests.
Each Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each
day the NYSE is open for business (a business day), as of the
close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing
time that day.
For financial reporting purposes and shareholder transactions on
the last day of the fiscal quarter, transactions are normally
accounted for on a trade date basis. For purposes of executing
shareholder transactions in the normal course of business (other
than shareholder transactions at a fiscal period-end), each
Funds portfolio securities transactions are recorded no
later than the first business day following the trade date.
The AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities
Alpha Fund may each invest up to 25% of their total assets in
shares of their respective Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries offer
to redeem all or a portion of their shares at the current net
asset value per share every regular business day. The value of
shares of the Subsidiaries will fluctuate with the value of the
respective Subsidiarys portfolio investments. The
Subsidiaries price their portfolio investments pursuant to the
same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by
the Funds, which require, among other things, that each of the
Subsidiaries portfolio investments be
marked-to-market
(that is, the value on each of the Subsidiarys books
changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market
value of the investment.
Timing of
Orders
You can purchase, exchange or redeem shares on each business day
prior to the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time that day. The Funds price purchase,
exchange and redemption orders at the net asset value calculated
after the transfer agent receives an order in good order. Any
applicable sales charges are applied at the time an order is
processed. A Fund may postpone the right of redemption only
under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when
the NYSE restricts or suspends trading.
Taxes
A Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the
income and gain it distributes to shareholders. If you are a
taxable investor, dividends and distributions you receive from a
Fund generally are taxable to you whether you reinvest
distributions in additional Fund shares or take them in cash.
Every year, you will be sent information showing the amount of
dividends and distributions you received from a Fund during the
prior calendar year. In addition, investors in taxable accounts
should be aware of the following basic tax points as
supplemented below where relevant:
Fund Tax
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A Fund earns income generally in the form of dividends or
interest on its investments. This income, less expenses incurred
in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If
you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment
income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income.
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Distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you
as ordinary income. A Fund with a high portfolio turnover rate
(a measure of how frequently assets within a Fund are bought and
sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a
Fund with a low portfolio turnover rate.
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Distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable to you
as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned
your Fund shares.
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If you are an individual and meet certain holding period
requirements, a portion of income dividends paid to you by a
Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for
taxation at long-term capital gain rates. These reduced rates
generally are available (through 2010) for dividends
derived from a Funds investment in stocks of domestic
corporations and qualified foreign corporations. In the case of
a Fund that invests primarily in debt securities, either none or
only a nominal portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will be
eligible for taxation at these reduced rates.
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Distributions declared to shareholders with a record date in
Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare
taxable for federal income tax purposes as if received in
December.
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Any long-term or short-term capital gains realized from
redemptions of Fund shares will be subject to federal income
tax. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares for shares of
another Fund is the same as a sale.
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At the time you purchase your Fund shares, the Funds net
asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed
capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation in value of
portfolio securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution
to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable. This is sometimes referred to as
buying a dividend.
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By law, if you do not provide a Fund with your proper taxpayer
identification number and certain required certifications, you
may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of
income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale of your shares.
A Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When
withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any
distributions or proceeds paid.
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You will not be required to include the portion of dividends
paid by the Fund derived from interest on U.S. government
obligations in your gross income for purposes of personal and,
in some cases, corporate income taxes in many state and local
tax jurisdictions. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
dividends derived from interest on federal obligations will be
determined annually. This percentage may differ from the actual
percentage of interest received by the Fund on federal
obligations for the particular days on which you hold shares.
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Fund distributions and gains from sale or exchange of your Fund
shares generally are subject to state and local income taxes.
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If a Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from
foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so,
then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments may be
passed through to you as a foreign tax credit. You will then be
required to include your pro-rata share of these taxes in gross
income, even though not actually received by you, and will be
entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing
your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these
taxes against your U.S. federal income tax.
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Foreign investors should be aware that U.S. withholding, special
certification requirements to avoid U.S. backup withholding and
claim any treaty benefits and estate taxes may apply to an
investment in a Fund.
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The above discussion concerning the taxability of Fund dividends
and distributions and of redemptions and exchanges of Fund
shares is inapplicable to investors that are generally exempt
from federal income tax, such as retirement plans that are
qualified under Section 401, 403, 408, 408A and 457 of the
Code, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs.
Tax-Exempt and
Municipal Funds
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You will not be required to include the
exempt-interest portion of dividends paid by the
Fund in your gross income for federal income tax purposes. You
will be required to report the receipt of exempt-interest
dividends and other tax-exempt interest on your federal income
tax returns. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
exempt-interest dividends will be determined annually. This
percentage may differ from the actual percentage of exempt
interest received by the Fund for the particular days in which
you hold shares.
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A Fund may invest in municipal securities the interest on which
constitutes an item of tax preference and could give rise to a
federal alternative minimum tax liability for you. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax exempt interest on such municipal
securities issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.
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Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal
securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, generally
are exempt from that states personal income tax. Most
states, however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest
from municipal securities of other states.
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A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that pay
income that is not tax-exempt. To the extent that dividends paid
by a Fund are derived from taxable investments or realized
capital gains, they will be taxable as ordinary income or
long-term capital gains.
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A Fund may distribute to you any market discount and net
short-term capital gains from the sale of its portfolio
securities. If you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions
from this income are taxable to you as ordinary income, and
generally will neither qualify for the dividends received
deduction in the case of corporate shareholders nor as qualified
dividend income subject to reduced rates of taxation in the case
of noncorporate shareholders.
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Exempt-interest dividends from a Fund are taken into account
when determining the taxable portion of your social security or
railroad retirement benefits, may be subject to state and local
income taxes, may affect the deductibility of interest on
certain indebtedness, and may have other collateral federal
income tax consequences for you.
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There are risks that: (a) a security issued as tax-exempt
may be reclassified by the Internal Revenue Service or a state
tax authority as taxable
and/or
(b) future legislative, administrative or court actions
could adversely impact the qualification of income from a
tax-exempt security as tax-free. Such reclassifications or
actions could cause interest from a security to become taxable,
possibly retroactively, subjecting you to increased tax
liability. In addition, such reclassifications or actions could
cause the value of a security, and therefore, the value of the
Funds shares, to decline.
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Funds
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Because a Fund expects to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share, investors should not have any gain or loss on
sale or exchange of Fund shares.
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Funds
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Because of noncash expenses such as property
depreciation, the cash flow of a REIT that owns properties will
exceed its taxable income. The REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders. Such a distribution
is classified as a return of capital. Return-of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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The Fund may derive excess inclusion income from
certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either
directly or through an investment in a
U.S.-qualified
REIT. If, contrary to expectations, the Fund were to receive
excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts,
such income would be allocated to Fund shareholders with special
tax consequences.
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The sale of a U.S. real property interest by a REIT in which a
Fund invests may trigger special tax consequences to the
Funds foreign shareholders.
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Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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The Funds strategies of investing in derivatives and
financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to
correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may
cause the Funds to recognize more ordinary income and short-term
capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case
if the Funds invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and
commodities.
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The Funds must meet certain requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) for favorable tax treatment as a
regulated investment company, including asset diversification
and income requirements. The Funds intend to limit their
investments in their respective Subsidiaries to no more than 25%
of the value of each Funds total assets in order to
satisfy the asset diversification requirement. Additionally, the
AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund has received a private letter
ruling (PLR) from the IRS holding that the AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Funds income derived from its Subsidiarys
investments in commodity-linked derivatives is qualifying income.
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Strategy Fund and Invesco FX Alpha Plus Strategy Fund
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The Funds may realize gains from the sale or other disposition
of foreign currencies (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in
securities or foreign currencies. The U.S. Treasury Department
is authorized to issue regulations that might cause the Funds,
as a result of their realization of such foreign currency gains,
to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. As of the
date of this prospectus, no regulations have been issued
pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that
such regulations may be issued in the future. Additionally, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on how to apply the asset
diversification test to such foreign currency positions. Thus,
the IRS determination as to how to treat such foreign
currency positions for purposed of satisfying the asset
diversification test might differ form that of the Funds,
resulting in either of the Funds failure to qualify as
regulated investment companies.
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If as a result of adverse market conditions, the Fund realizes a
loss in connection with its option writing strategy, some or all
of the Funds previously distributed income may be
classified as a return of capital. Return of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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This discussion of Taxes is for general
information only and not tax advice. All investors should
consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local
and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Payments
to Financial Intermediaries
Invesco Aim Distributors, the distributor of the Funds, an
Invesco Affiliate, or one or more of its corporate affiliates
(collectively, Invesco Affiliates) may make cash payments to
financial intermediaries in connection with the promotion and
sale of shares of the Funds. These cash payments may include
cash payments and other payments for certain marketing and
support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from
their own resources. In the context of this prospectus,
financial intermediaries include any broker, dealer,
bank (including bank trust departments), registered investment
adviser, financial planner, retirement plan administrator,
insurance company and any other financial intermediary having a
selling, administration or similar agreement with Invesco
Affiliates.
Invesco Affiliates make payments as incentives to certain
financial intermediaries to promote and sell shares of the
Funds. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make
these payments include, among other things, placing the Fund on
the financial intermediarys Funds sales system, and access
(in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors)
to individual members of the financial intermediarys sales
force or to the financial intermediarys management. These
payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial
intermediary for including the Funds in its Fund sales system
(on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate
financial intermediaries differently depending typically on the
level
and/or
type of considerations provided by the financial intermediary.
The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated based on
sales of shares of the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which
case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.10% of
the public offering price of all shares sold by the financial
intermediary during the particular period. Payments may also be
calculated based on the average daily net assets of the
applicable Funds attributable to that particular financial
intermediary (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total
amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of
those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments
primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of the
Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to
retain previously sold shares of the Funds in investor accounts.
Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial intermediary either or
both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make these payments as they
promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those
investments by clients of financial intermediaries. To the
extent financial intermediaries sell more shares of the Funds or
retain shares of the Funds in their clients accounts,
Invesco Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and
other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect
to those assets.
Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain financial
intermediaries for certain administrative services, including
record keeping and
sub-accounting
of shareholder accounts pursuant to a
sub-transfer
agency or
sub-accounting
agreement. All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates under this
category of services are charged back to the Funds, subject to
certain limitations approved by the Board.
You can find further details in the Funds Statement of
Additional Information about these payments and the services
provided by financial intermediaries. In certain cases these
payments could be significant to the financial intermediaries.
Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or
commissions other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives
from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds, as well as about fees
and/or
commissions it charges.
Important
Notice Regarding Delivery of Security Holder Documents
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder
documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us
otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to
be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. at
800-959-4246
or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you
individual copies for each account within thirty days after
receiving your request.
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Obtaining Additional Information
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of
which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus (is legally a part of the prospectus). When issued, annual and
semiannual reports to shareholders will contain additional information about the Funds
investments. The Funds annual report will discuss the market conditions and investment strategies
that significantly affected the Funds performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will also
file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each
fiscal year on Form N-Q.
If you have questions about an AIM Fund or your account, or you wish to obtain a free copy of a
current SAI, annual or semiannual reports or Form N-Q, please contact us.
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On the Internet:
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You can send us a request by e-mail or
download prospectuses, SAI, annual or
semiannual reports via our Web site:
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You can also review and obtain copies of SAIs, annual or semiannual reports, Forms N-Q and other
information at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the
SECs Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request
to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public
Reference Room.
Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-___
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Prospectus February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund (ACHJX)
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Funds primary investment objective is to seek to maximize
current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective which is sought only when consistent
with the Funds primary objective.
This prospectus contains important information about the Institutional Class shares of the
Fund. Please read it before investing and keep it for future reference.
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not
approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus
is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
An investment in the Fund:
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Fund Summary
Investment Objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek to maximize current income. Capital appreciation
is a secondary objective which is sought only when consistent with the Funds primary objective.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class
shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Class:
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Institutional Class
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price)
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None
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as
a percentage of original purchase price
or redemption proceeds,
whichever is
less)
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None
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Redemption/Exchange Fee (as a percentage
of amount redeemed/exchanged)
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2.00
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You may be charged a 2.00% fee if you redeem or exchange shares of the Fund
within 31 days of purchase.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of
your investment)
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Class:
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Institutional Class
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Management Fees
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0.42
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Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1) Fees
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.25
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.67
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Other Expenses and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses are based on
estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
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Example.
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then
redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses
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remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your
costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Institutional Class
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$
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68
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$
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214
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Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher
transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect
the Funds performance.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Funds investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the
Adviser), seeks to achieve the Funds investment objectives by investing in a portfolio of
high-yielding, high-risk bonds and other income securities, such as convertible securities and
preferred stock. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets
(plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield, high risk corporate bonds at the time
of investment. The Fund buys and sells medium- and lower-grade securities with a view towards
seeking a high level of current income and capital appreciation over the long-term. Lower-grade
securities are commonly referred to as junk bonds. The Fund invests in a broad range of income
securities represented by various companies and industries and traded on various markets. In
selecting securities for investment, the Adviser seeks to identify securities which entail
reasonable credit risk considered in relation to the Funds investment policies. The Adviser uses
an investment strategy of fundamental credit analysis and emphasize issuers that they believe will
remain financially sound and perform well in a range of market conditions. Portfolio securities are
typically sold when the fundamental assessment of an issuer by the Adviser materially changes.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in corporate
bonds and other income securities, such as convertible securities and preferred stock, with
maturities greater than one year. The Fund may invest a portion or all of its total assets in
securities issued by foreign governments or foreign corporations; provided, however, that the Fund
may not invest more than 30% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. The
Fund may purchase and sell options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, swaps and
structured products, which are derivative instruments, for various portfolio management purposes
and to mitigate risks. In general terms, a derivative instrument is one whose value depends on (or
is derived from) the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the
Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. An investment
in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank or other insured depository institution. An investment in
the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any
other government agency.
Credit risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make timely payments of interest and
principal. Because the Fund invests primarily in medium- and lower-grade securities, the Fund is
subject to a higher level of credit risk than a fund that invests only in investment grade
securities. The credit quality of noninvestment-grade securities is considered speculative by
recognized rating agencies with respect to the issuers continuing ability to pay interest and
principal. Lower-grade securities (also sometimes known as junk bonds) may have less liquidity and
a higher incidence of default than higher-grade securities. The Fund may incur higher expenses to
protect the Funds interests in such securities. The credit risks and market prices of medium- and
lower-grade securities, especially those with longer maturities or those that do not make regular
interest payments, generally are more sensitive to negative issuer developments or adverse economic
conditions and may be more volatile than are higher-grade securities.
Market risk.
Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund
will decline. Investments in income securities generally are affected by changes in interest rates
and the creditworthiness of the issuer. The prices of such securities tend to fall as interest
rates rise, and such declines tend to be greater among income securities with longer maturities.
The value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the
conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the
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market value of the underlying security.
Income risk.
The income you receive from the Fund is based primarily on prevailing interest rates
and credit risk, which can vary widely over the short- and long-term. If interest rates drop, your
income from the Fund may drop as well.
Call risk.
If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of income securities with high
interest rates will prepay or call their securities before their maturity dates. In this event,
the proceeds from these securities would likely be reinvested in securities bearing the new, lower
interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the Funds income and distributions to
shareholders.
Foreign risks.
The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market
issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls,
political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign
taxation issues.
Risks of using derivative instruments.
Risks of derivatives include imperfect correlation between
the value of the instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to
certain transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that partially or completely
offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may not be liquid.
Performance Information
No performance information is available for the Fund because it has not yet completed a full
calendar year of operations. In the future, the Fund will disclose performance information in a
bar chart and performance table. Such disclosure will give some indication of the risks of an
investment in the Fund by comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of market
performance and by showing changes in the Funds performance from year to year.
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
The portfolio manager is proposed to be the manager of the Fund upon the consummation of the sale
of substantially all of the retail asset management business of Morgan Stanley to Invesco Ltd. (the
Transaction). This prospectus, until subsequently amended, will not be used to sell shares of the
Fund other than in connection with the Transaction.
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Portfolio Managers
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Title
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Service Date
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[Andrew Findling
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Portfolio Manager
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Since Inception]
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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business through your financial adviser, or by telephone
at 800-659-1005.
The minimum investments for Institutional Class shares for Fund accounts are as follows:
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Initial Investment
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Additional Investments
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Type of Account
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Defined Contribution
Plan (for which sponsor has
$100 million in combined
defined contribution and
defined benefit assets)
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$0
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$0
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Defined Contribution Plan
(for which a sponsor has
less than $100 million in
combined defined
contribution and defined
benefit assets)
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$10 Million
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$0
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Banks, Trust Companies and
certain other financial
intermediaries
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$10 Million
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$0
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Initial Investment
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Additional Investments
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Per Fund
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Per Fund
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Financial Intermediaries and
other Corporations acting
for their own accounts,
Foundations and Endowments
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$1 Million
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$0
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Foundations or Endowments
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$1 Million
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$0
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Other institutional investors
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$1 Million
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$0
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Tax Information
The Funds distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income unless you are investing
through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank),
the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or
other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
salesperson or visit your financial intermediarys Web site for more information.
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Investment Objectives, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment Objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek to maximize current income. Capital appreciation
is a secondary objective which is sought only when consistent with the Funds primary objective.
The Funds investment objectives may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without
shareholder approval.
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objectives by
investing primarily in a portfolio of high-yielding, high-risk bonds and other income securities,
including convertible securities and preferred stock. Under normal market conditions, the Fund
invests primarily in medium- and lower-grade income securities, which includes securities rated at
the time of purchase BBB or lower by Standard & Poors (S&P) or rated Baa or lower by Moodys
Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) and unrated securities determined by the Adviser to be of
comparable quality at the time of purchase. With respect to such investments, the Fund has not
established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio which may be invested in securities in any
one rating category. Securities rated BB or lower by S&P or rated Ba or lower by Moodys and
unrated securities of comparable quality are regarded as below investment grade and are commonly
referred to as junk bonds, and involve greater risks than investments in higher-grade securities.
Investors should carefully consider the section below entitled Risks of Investing in Medium- and
Lower-Grade Securities. Certain types of income securities are subject to additional risks, see
Additional Information Regarding Certain Income Securities below.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any
borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield, high risk corporate bonds at the time of
investment. The Funds policy in the foregoing sentence may be changed by the Funds Board of
Trustees, but no change is anticipated; if the Funds policy in the foregoing sentence changes, the
Fund will notify shareholders in writing at least 60 days prior to implementation of the change and
shareholders should consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of the
changes.
The Fund buys and sells securities with a view towards seeking a high level of current income and
capital appreciation over the long term. The Fund invests in a broad range of income securities
represented by various companies and industries and traded on various markets. The Adviser uses an
investment strategy of in-depth, fundamental credit analysis and emphasizes issuers that it
believes will remain financially sound and perform well in a range of market conditions. In its
effort to enhance value and diversify the Funds portfolio, the Adviser may seek investments in
cyclical issues or out-of-favor areas of the market to contribute to the Funds performance.
The higher income and potential for capital appreciation sought by the Fund are generally
obtainable from securities in the medium- and lower-credit quality range. Such securities tend to
offer higher yields than higher-grade securities with the same maturities because the historical
conditions of the issuers of such securities may not have been as strong as those of other issuers.
These securities may be issued in connection with corporate restructurings such as leveraged
buyouts, mergers, acquisitions, debt recapitalization or similar events. These securities are often
issued by smaller, less creditworthy companies or companies with substantial debt and may include
financially troubled companies or companies in default or in restructuring.
Such securities often are subordinated to the prior claims of banks and other senior lenders.
Lower-grade securities are regarded by the rating agencies as predominantly speculative with
respect to the issuers continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. The ratings of
S&P and Moodys represent their opinions of the quality of the income securities they undertake to
rate, but not the market risk of such securities. It should be emphasized however, that ratings are
general and are not absolute standards of quality.
Understanding Quality Ratings.
Fixed income securities ratings are based on the issuers ability
to pay interest and repay the principal. Securities with ratings above BB are considered investment
grade, while those with ratings of BB and below are regarded as noninvestment grade. The Funds
SAI provides additional information about securities ratings.
The Adviser seeks to minimize the risks involved in investing in medium- and lower-grade securities
through diversification and a
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focus on in-depth research and fundamental credit analysis. In selecting securities for investment,
the Adviser considers, among other things, the securitys current income potential, the rating
assigned to the security, the issuers experience and managerial strength, the financial soundness
of the issuer and the outlook of its industry, changing financial condition, borrowing requirements
or debt maturity schedules, regulatory concerns, and responsiveness to changes in business
conditions and interest rates. The Adviser also may consider relative values based on anticipated
cash flow, interest or dividend coverage, balance sheet analysis and earnings prospects. The
Adviser evaluates each individual income security for credit quality and value and attempts to
identify higher-yielding securities of companies whose financial condition has improved since the
issuance of such securities or is anticipated to improve in the future. Because of the number of
investment considerations involved in investing in medium- and lower-grade securities, achievement
of the Funds investment objectives may be more dependent upon the Advisers credit analysis than
is the case with investing in higher-grade securities.
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing
securities or investment techniques, and the Funds performance may lag behind that of similar
funds.
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and may at times, including currently,
experience periods of extreme volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment
securities, including equity securities and derivative instruments. The markets for securities in
which the Fund may invest may not function properly, which may affect the value of such securities
and such securities may become illiquid. New or proposed laws may have an impact on the Funds
investments and the Adviser is unable to predict what effect, if any, such legislation may have on
the Fund.
The value of income securities generally varies inversely with changes in prevailing interest
rates. If interest rates rise, income security prices generally fall; if interest rates fall,
income security prices generally rise. Shorter-term securities are generally less sensitive to
interest rate changes than longer-term securities; thus, for a given change in interest rates, the
market prices of shorter-maturity securities generally fluctuate less than the market prices of
longer-maturity securities. Income securities with shorter maturities generally offer lower yields
than income securities with longer maturities assuming all other factors, including credit quality,
are equal. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in
corporate bonds and other income securities with maturities greater than one year and, while the
Fund has no policy limiting the maturities of the debt securities in which it may invest, the
Adviser seeks to moderate risk by normally maintaining a portfolio duration of two to six years.
Duration is a measure of the expected life of a debt security that was developed as a more precise
alternative to the concept of term to maturity. Duration incorporates a debt securitys yield,
coupon interest payments, final maturity and call features into one measurement. A duration
calculation looks at the present value of a securitys entire payment stream, whereas term to
maturity is based solely on the date of a securitys final principal repayment.
Understanding Maturities.
An income security can be categorized according to its maturity, which is
the length of time before the issuer must repay the principal.
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Maturity Level
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1-3 years
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Short
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4-10 years
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Intermediate
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More than 10 years
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Long
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Understanding Duration.
The average duration of a portfolio of fixed income securities represents
its exposure to changing interest rates. A fund with a lower average duration generally will
experience less price volatility in response to changes in interest rates than a fund with a higher
average duration.
Consistent with the Funds strategy of investing in income securities, the Fund may invest up to
20% of its total assets in fixed and floating rate loans. Loans are typically arranged through
private negotiations between the borrower and one or more of the lenders. Loans generally have a
more senior claim in the borrowers capital structure relative to corporate bonds or other
subordinated debt. The loans in which the Fund invests are generally in the form of loan
assignments and participations of all or a portion of a loan from another lender. In the case of an
assignment, the Fund acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan, however, the Funds
rights and obligations as the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than,
those held by the assigning lender. In the case of a participation, the Fund typically has the
right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the
lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the
borrower. In the
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event of insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general
creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any setoff between the lender and the borrower.
Loans are subject to credit risk, market risk, income risk and call risk similar to the corporate
bonds in which the Fund invests. To the extent that the loans in which the Fund invests are medium-
or lower-grade, such loans are subject to same type of risks generally associated with such medium-
and lower-grade securities as described in this prospectus. Loans may have less credit risk than
corporate bonds because loans generally have a more senior claim in the borrowers capital
structure relative to corporate bonds or other subordinated debt. However, loans generally do not
have as broad of a secondary market compared to many corporate bonds and this may impact the market
value of such loans and the Funds ability to dispose of particular loans when necessary to meet
the Funds liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event such as a deterioration in
the creditworthiness of the borrower. The lack of a broad secondary market for loans may also make
it more difficult for the Fund to value these securities for purposes of valuing the Funds
portfolio and calculating its net asset value.
Risk of Investing in Medium- and Lower-Grade Securities.
Securities that are in the medium- or
lower-grade categories generally offer higher yields than are offered by higher-grade securities of
similar maturities, but they also generally involve greater risks, such as greater credit risk,
greater market risk and volatility, greater liquidity concerns and potentially greater manager
risk. Investors should carefully consider the risks of owning shares of a fund which invests in
medium- or lower-grade securities before investing in the Fund.
Credit risk relates to the issuers ability to make timely payment of interest and principal when
due. Medium- and lower-grade securities are considered more susceptible to nonpayment of interest
and principal or default than higher-grade securities. Increases in interest rates or changes in
the economy may significantly affect the ability of issuers of medium- or lower-grade income
securities to pay interest and to repay principal, to meet projected financial goals or to obtain
additional financing. In the event that an issuer of securities held by the Fund experiences
difficulties in the timely payment of principal and interest and such issuer seeks to restructure
the terms of its borrowings, the Fund may incur additional expenses and may determine to invest
additional assets with respect to such issuer or the project or projects to which the Funds
securities relate. Further, the Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent that it is
required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of interest or the repayment of principal
on its portfolio holdings, and the Fund may be unable to obtain full recovery on such amounts.
Market risk relates to changes in market value of a security that occur as a result of variation in
the level of prevailing interest rates and yield relationships in the income securities market and
as a result of real or perceived changes in credit risk. The value of the Funds investments can be
expected to fluctuate over time. When interest rates decline, the value of a portfolio invested in
fixed income securities generally can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise,
the value of a portfolio invested in fixed income securities generally can be expected to decline.
Income securities with longer maturities, which may have higher yields, may increase or decrease in
value more than income securities with shorter maturities. However, the secondary market prices of
medium- or lower-grade securities generally are less sensitive to changes in interest rates and are
more sensitive to general adverse economic changes or specific developments with respect to the
particular issuers than are the secondary market prices of higher-grade securities. A significant
increase in interest rates or a general economic downturn could severely disrupt the market for
medium- or lower-grade securities and adversely affect the market value of such securities. Such
events also could lead to a higher incidence of default by issuers of medium- or lower-grade
securities as compared with higher-grade securities. In addition, changes in credit risks, interest
rates, the credit markets or periods of general economic uncertainty can be expected to result in
increased volatility in the market price of the medium- or lower-grade securities in the Fund and
thus in the net asset value of the Fund. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not
based on rational analysis, may affect the value, volatility and liquidity of medium- or
lower-grade securities.
The markets for medium- or lower-grade securities may be less liquid than the markets for
higher-grade securities. Liquidity relates to the ability of a fund to sell a security in a timely
manner at a price which reflects the value of that security. To the extent that there is no
established retail market for some of the medium- or lower-grade securities in which the Fund may
invest, trading in such securities may be relatively inactive. Prices of medium- or lower-grade
securities may decline rapidly in the event a significant number of holders decide to sell. Changes
in expectations regarding an individual issuer of medium- or lower-grade securities generally could
reduce market liquidity for such securities and make their sale by the Fund more difficult, at
least in the absence of price concessions. The effects of adverse publicity and investor
perceptions may be more pronounced for securities for which no established retail market exists as
compared with the effects on securities for which such a market does exist. An economic downturn or
an increase in interest
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rates could severely disrupt the market for such securities and adversely affect the value of
outstanding securities or the ability of the issuers to repay principal and interest. Further, the
Fund may have more difficulty selling such securities in a timely manner and at their stated value
than would be the case for securities for which an established retail market does exist.
During periods of reduced market liquidity or in the absence of readily available market quotations
for medium- or lower-grade securities held in the Funds portfolio, the ability of the Fund to
value the Funds securities becomes more difficult and the judgment of the Fund may play a greater
role in the valuation of the Funds securities due to the reduced availability of reliable
objective data.
The Fund may invest in securities not producing immediate cash income, including securities in
default, zero coupon securities or pay-in-kind securities. Prices on non-cash-paying instruments
may be more sensitive to changes in the issuers financial condition, fluctuation in interest rates
and market demand/supply imbalances than cash-paying securities with similar credit ratings, and
thus may be more speculative. Special tax considerations are associated with investing in certain
lower-grade securities, such as zero coupon or pay-in-kind securities. See Federal Income
Taxation below. The Adviser will weigh these concerns against the expected total returns from such
instruments. See Additional Information Regarding Certain Income Securities below.
The Fund may invest in securities rated below B by both Moodys and S&P, common stocks or other
equity securities and income securities on which interest or dividends are not being paid when such
investments are consistent with the Funds investment objectives or are acquired as part of a unit
consisting of a combination of income or equity securities. Equity securities as referred to herein
do not include preferred stocks (which the Fund considers income securities). The Fund will not
purchase any such securities which will cause more than 20% of its total assets to be so invested
or which would cause more than 10% of its total assets to be invested in common stocks, warrants
and options on equity securities at the time of investment.
The Funds investments may include securities with the lowest grade assigned by recognized rating
organizations and unrated securities of comparable quality. Securities assigned the lowest grade
ratings include those of companies that are in default or are in bankruptcy or reorganization.
Securities of such companies are regarded by the rating agencies as having extremely poor prospects
of ever attaining any real investment standing and are usually available at deep discounts from the
face values of the instruments. A security purchased at a deep discount may currently pay a very
high effective yield. In addition, if the financial condition of the issuer improves, the
underlying value of the security may increase, resulting in capital appreciation. If the company
defaults on its obligations or remains in default, or if the plan of reorganization does not
provide sufficient payments for debtholders, the deep discount securities may stop generating
income and lose value or become worthless. The Adviser will balance the benefits of deep discount
securities with their risks. While a diversified portfolio may reduce the overall impact of a deep
discount security that is in default or loses its value, the risk cannot be eliminated.
Few medium- and lower-grade income securities are listed for trading on any national securities
exchange, and issuers of medium- and lower-grade income securities may choose not to have a rating
assigned to their obligations by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization. As a
result, the Funds portfolio may consist of a higher portion of unlisted or unrated securities as
compared with an investment company that invests primarily in higher-grade securities. Unrated
securities are usually not as attractive to as many buyers as are rated securities, a factor which
may make unrated securities less marketable. These factors may have the effect of limiting the
availability of the securities for purchase by the Fund and may also limit the ability of the Fund
to sell such securities at their fair value either to meet redemption requests or in response to
changes in the economy or the financial markets. Further, to the extent the Fund owns or may
acquire illiquid or restricted medium- or lower-grade securities, these securities may involve
special registration responsibilities, liabilities and costs, and liquidity and valuation
difficulties.
The Fund will rely on its Advisers judgment, analysis and experience in evaluating the
creditworthiness of an issuer. The amount of available information about the financial condition of
certain medium- or lower-grade issuers may be less extensive than other issuers. In its analysis,
the Adviser may consider the credit ratings of recognized rating organizations in evaluating
securities although the Adviser does not rely primarily on these ratings. Credit ratings of
securities rating organizations evaluate only the safety of principal and interest payments, not
the market risk. In addition, ratings are general and not absolute standards of quality, and credit
ratings are subject to the risk that the creditworthiness of an issuer may change and the rating
agencies may fail to change such ratings in a timely fashion. A rating downgrade does not require
the Fund to dispose of a security. The Adviser continuously monitors the issuers of securities held
in the Fund. Additionally, since most foreign income securities are not rated, the Fund will invest
in such securities based on the analysis of the Adviser without any guidance from published
ratings. Because of the number of investment considerations involved in investing in medium- or
lower-grade securities and foreign income securities, achievement of the Funds
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investment objectives may be more dependent upon the credit analysis of the Adviser than is the
case with investing in higher-grade securities.
New or proposed laws may have an impact on the market for medium- or lower-grade securities. The
Adviser is unable at this time to predict what effect, if any, legislation may have on the market
for medium- or lower-grade securities.
Additional Information Regarding Certain Income Securities.
Zero coupon securities are income
securities that do not entitle the holder to any periodic payment of interest prior to maturity or
a specified date when the securities begin paying current interest. They are issued and traded at a
discount from their face amounts or par value, which discount varies depending on the time
remaining until cash payments begin, prevailing interest rates, liquidity of the security and the
perceived credit quality of the issuer. Because such securities do not entitle the holder to any
periodic payments of interest prior to maturity, this prevents any reinvestment of interest
payments at prevailing interest rates if prevailing interest rates rise. On the other hand, because
there are no periodic interest payments to be reinvested prior to maturity, zero coupon securities
eliminate the reinvestment risk and may lock in a favorable rate of return to maturity if interest
rates drop.
Payment-in-kind securities are income securities that pay interest through the issuance of
additional securities. Prices on such non-cash-paying instruments may be more sensitive to changes
in the issuers financial condition, fluctuations in interest rates and market demand/supply
imbalances than cash-paying securities with similar credit ratings, and thus may be more
speculative than are securities that pay interest periodically in cash.
Special tax considerations are associated with investing in zero coupon and pay-in-kind securities.
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers.
The Fund may invest a portion or all of its
total assets in securities issued by foreign governments and other foreign issuers which are
similar in quality to the securities described above. Securities of foreign and domestic issuers
may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in currencies other than U.S. dollars. The Fund may invest up
to 30% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. The Adviser believes that in
certain instances such securities of foreign issuers may provide higher yields than securities of
domestic issuers which have similar maturities.
Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with
investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability,
expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign
exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital
transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial
and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing
contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as
liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and
issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing,
accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is
generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the
United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of
expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in
those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign
exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience
settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints,
limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact yields
and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive
investment opportunities are foregone.
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or
emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market
countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since
emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and
political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
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In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often
increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including
the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer
costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary
receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in
securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts,
particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute
shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting
rights with respect to the deposited securities.
Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar, the Fund may be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange
control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and
appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Funds assets denominated in
that currency and the Funds return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in
bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies.
The Fund may purchase and sell foreign currency on a spot (i.e., cash) basis in connection with the
settlement of transactions in securities traded in such foreign currency. The Fund also may enter
into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies
at a future date (forward contracts). A foreign currency forward contract is a negotiated
agreement between the contracting parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified
future time at a specified rate. The rate can be higher or lower than the spot rate between the
currencies that are the subject of the contract.
The Fund may attempt to protect against adverse changes in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation
to a foreign currency by entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the amount of
foreign currency invested or to be invested, or by buying or selling a foreign currency option or
futures contract for such amount. Such strategies may be employed before the Fund purchases a
foreign security traded in the currency which the Fund anticipates acquiring or between the date
the foreign security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment therefor is made or
received. Seeking to protect against a change in the value of a foreign currency in the foregoing
manner does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of portfolio securities or prevent losses if
the prices of such securities decline. Furthermore, such transactions reduce or preclude the
opportunity for gain if the value of the currency should move in the direction opposite to the
position taken. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall performance
for the Fund than if it had not entered into such contracts. The Fund may also cross-hedge
currencies by entering into a transaction to purchase or sell one or more currencies that are
expected to decline in value relative to other currencies. The use of currency transactions can
result in the Fund incurring losses because of the imposition of exchange controls, suspension of
settlements or the inability of the Fund to deliver or receive a specified currency. There is an
additional risk to the extent that these transactions create exposure to currencies in which the
Funds securities are not denominated. Also, amounts paid as premiums and cash or other assets held
in margin accounts with respect to derivatives are not otherwise available to the Fund for
investment purposes.
Derivatives.
The Fund may, but is not required to, use various investment strategies for a variety
of purposes including hedging, risk management, portfolio management or to earn income which may
involve the purchase and sale of derivative instruments such as options, forwards, futures, options
on futures, swaps and other related instruments and techniques. Such derivatives may be based on a
variety of underlying instruments, including equity and debt securities, indexes, interest rates,
currencies and other assets. Derivatives often have risks similar to the equity securities or fixed
income securities underlying the derivative transactions. The Funds use of derivatives
transactions may also include other instruments, strategies and techniques, including newly
developed or permitted instruments, strategies and techniques, consistent with the Funds
investment objectives and applicable regulatory requirements.
A swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange payments
at specified dates on the basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments calculated by
reference to specified securities, indexes, reference rates, currencies or other instruments. Most
swap agreements provide that when the period payment dates for both parties are the same, the
payments are made on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with only the net
amount paid by one party to the other). The Funds obligations or rights under a swap contract
entered into on a net basis will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received
under the agreement, based on the relative values of the positions held by each counterparty. Swap
agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and there is no central clearing or guaranty
function for swaps. Therefore, swaps are subject to credit risk or the risk of default or
non-performance by the counterparty. Swaps could result in losses if interest rate or foreign
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currency exchange rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by the Fund or if
the reference index, security or investments do not perform as expected.
The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in structured notes and other types of structured
investments (referred to collectively as structured products). A structured note is a derivative
security for which the amount of principal repayment and/or interest payments is based on the
movement of one or more factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, currency exchange
rates, interest rates (such as the prime lending rate or LIBOR), referenced bonds and stock
indices. Investments in structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk, credit risk
and market risk. Changes in interest rates and movement of the factor may cause significant price
fluctuations and changes in the reference factor may cause the interest rate on the structured note
to be reduced to zero and any further changes in the reference factor may then reduce the principal
amount payable on maturity. Structured notes may be less liquid than other types of securities and
more volatile than the reference factor underlying the note.
Generally, structured investments are interests in entities organized and operated for the purpose
of restructuring the investment characteristics of underlying investment interests or securities.
These investment entities may be structured as trusts or other types of pooled investment vehicles.
Holders of structured investments bear risks of the underlying investment and are subject to
counterparty risk. While certain structured investment vehicles enable the investor to acquire
interests in a pool of securities without the brokerage and other expenses associated with directly
holding the same securities, investors in structured investment vehicles generally pay their share
of the investment vehicles administrative and other expenses. Certain structured products may be
thinly traded or have a limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing the Funds
illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a particular point in time, may be unable to find
qualified buyers for these securities.
The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks
associated with other portfolio investments. Derivative transactions may involve the use of highly
specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those
associated with other portfolio investments. The Fund complies with applicable regulatory
requirements when implementing derivative transactions, including the segregation of cash and/or
liquid securities on the books of the Funds custodian, as mandated by SEC rules or SEC staff
positions. Although the Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Funds investment
objectives, no assurance can be given that the use of derivatives will achieve this result.
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers,
banks and other financial institutions to earn a return on temporarily available cash. Such
transactions are considered loans by the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other
party. The Fund will only enter into such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the
Adviser under guidelines approved by the Funds Board of Trustees.
The Fund may invest in mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage loans made by
banks, savings and loan institutions, and other lenders are often assembled into pools. Interests
in such pools may then be issued by private entities or may also be issued or guaranteed by an
agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government. The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage
obligations (CMOs) and real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). CMOs are debt obligations
collateralized by mortgage loans or mortgage-related securities which generally are held under an
indenture issued by financial institutions or other mortgage lenders or issued or guaranteed by
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government. REMICs are private entities formed for the
purpose of holding a fixed pool of mortgages secured by an interest in real property. Such
securities generally are subject to market risk, prepayment risk and extension risk.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and certain restricted
securities. Such securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that
the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other
securities instead to obtain cash or forego other investment opportunities.
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take
advantage of new investment opportunities, yield differentials, or for other reasons. The Funds
portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more)
increases a funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which
would adversely impact a funds performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the
realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The
turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes
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appropriate.
Temporary defensive strategy.
When market conditions dictate a more defensive investment strategy,
the Fund may, on a temporary basis, hold cash or invest a portion or all of its assets in
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, prime
commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances and other obligations of domestic
banks having total assets of at least $500 million, repurchase agreements and short-term money
market instruments. Under normal market conditions, the yield on these securities will tend to be
lower than the yield on other securities that may be owned by the Fund. In taking such a defensive
position, the Fund would temporarily not be pursuing its principal investment strategies and may
not achieve its investment objectives.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds
portfolio holdings is available in the Funds SAI, which is available at www.invescoaim.com.
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Fund Management
The Advisers
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Funds investment adviser. The
Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that
encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the
performance of the Funds day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment
advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
Adviser Compensation
Advisory agreement.
The Fund retains the Adviser to manage the investment of its assets and to
place orders for the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities. Under an investment advisory
agreement between the Adviser and the Fund, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee computed based
upon an annual rate applied to the average daily net assets of the Fund as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets
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% Per Annum
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First $500 million
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0.420
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%
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Next $250 million
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0.345
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%
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Next $250 million
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0.295
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%
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Next $1 billion
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0.270
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%
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Next $1 billion
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0.245
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%
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Over $3 billion
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0.220
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%
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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees and/or
reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of
Institutional Class shares to 0.78% of average daily net assets. In determining the Advisers
obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken
into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement to exceed the limit reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend
expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items; and (v) expenses that the Fund has
incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Board of Trustees
or Invesco Advisers, Inc. may terminate the fee waiver arrangement at any time after June 30, 2012.
When issued, a discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval of the investment advisory
and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund will be available in the Funds first annual or
semiannual report to shareholders.
Portfolio Managers
The following individual is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds
portfolio:
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[Andrew Findling, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the Fund since its inception. Prior
to commencement of operations by the Fund, Mr. Findling was associated with Van Kampen Asset
Management in an investment management capacity (October 2008 to 2010). Prior to October 2008, he
was associated with Raven Asset Management as Head Trader (July 2005 to September 2008) and, prior
to that, was associated with the High Yield team at BlackRock, Inc.]
More information on the portfolio manager may be found at www.invescoaim.com. The Web site is not
part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers investments in the
Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
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Other Information
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objectives and strategies, that its distributions, if
any, will consist primarily of ordinary income.
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income daily and pays them monthly.
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any capital loss
carryovers), if any, at least annually. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from
year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment activities and cash flows. During a time
of economic downturn, a Fund may experience capital losses and unrealized depreciation in value of
investments, the effect of which may be to reduce or eliminate capital gains distributions for a
period of time. Even though a Fund may experience a current year loss, it may nonetheless
distribute prior year capital gains.
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Financial Highlights
Prior to the date of this prospectus, the Fund had not yet commenced operations; therefore,
Financial Highlights are not available.
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Shareholder
Account Information
In addition to the Fund, Invesco serves as investment adviser to
many other mutual funds. The following information is about the
Institutional Classes of the AIM Funds, Invesco Funds and
Invesco Van Kampen Funds (the Funds), which are offered only to
certain eligible institutional investors.
Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.invescoaim.com,
then click on the link for Accounts & Services, then
Service Center, or consult the Funds Statement of
Additional Information, which is available on that same Web site
or upon request free of charge. The Web site is not part of this
prospectus.
Suitability
for Investors
The Institutional Class of the Fund is intended solely for use
by institutional investors who (i) meet the eligibility
requirements set forth below and (ii) trade through an
omnibus, trust or similar account with the Fund. Institutional
investors will receive an institutional level of Fund services,
which generally are limited to buying, selling or exchanging
shares. Services such as dollar cost averaging and internet
account access are generally limited to retail investors and are
not available for institutional investor accounts.
Shares of the Institutional Class of the Fund are generally
available for banks, trust companies and certain other financial
intermediaries acting for the benefit of institutional client
accounts, collective trust funds, entities acting for the
account of a public entity (e.g., Taft-Hartley funds, states,
cities or government agencies), funds of funds or other pooled
investment vehicles, financial intermediaries and corporations
investing for their own accounts, certain defined benefit plans,
endowments, foundations an defined contribution plans offered
pursuant to Sections 401, 457, 403(a), or 403(b) or
(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) (defined
contribution plans offered pursuant to Section 403(b) must
be sponsored by a Section 501(c) (3) organization)
which meet asset
and/or
minimum initial investment requirements.
As illustrated in the table below, the Institutional Class
minimum investment amounts are as follows: (i) for an
institutional investor that is a defined contribution plan for
which the sponsor has combined defined contribution plan and
defined benefit plan assets of at least $100 million, there
is no minimum initial investment requirement; otherwise the
minimum initial investment requirement for an institutional
investor that is a defined contribution plan is $10 million
per client
sub-account;
(ii) for an institutional investor that is a bank, trust
company or certain other financial intermediaries acting for the
benefit of institutional client accounts, the minimum initial
investment requirement is $10 million per client
sub-account;
(iii) for certain other institutional investors, the
minimum initial investment requirement is $1 million per
client sub-account; and (iv) for defined benefit plans,
funds of funds or other pooled investment vehicles, there is no
minimum initial investment requirement.
Purchasing
Shares
If you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, your
eligibility to purchase shares and the terms by which you may
purchase, redeem and exchange shares may differ depending on
that institutions policies.
Shares Sold
Without Sales Charges
You will not pay an initial or contingent deferred sales charge
on purchases of any Institutional Class shares.
Minimum
Investments
The minimum investments for Institutional Class accounts are as
follows:
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Initial
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Additional
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Type of Account
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Investments
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Investments
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Defined Contribution Plan (for which sponsor has
$100 million in combined DC and DB assets)
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$
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0
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$
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0
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Defined Contribution Plan (for which sponsor has less than
$100 million in combined DC and DB assets)
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$
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10 million
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$
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0
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Banks, Trust Companies and certain other financial
intermediaries
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$
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10 million
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$
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0
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Financial Intermediaries and other Corporations acting for their
own accounts
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$
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1 million
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$
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0
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Foundations or Endowments
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$
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1 million
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$
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0
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Other institutional investors
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$
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1 million
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$
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0
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Defined Benefit Plan
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$
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0
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$
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0
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Pooled investment vehicles (e.g., fund of funds)
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$
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0
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$
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0
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How to Purchase
Shares
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Purchase Options
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary. The
financial adviser or financial intermediary should mail your
completed account application to the transfer agent,
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary.
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Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 0843,
Houston, TX 77210-0843.
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The financial adviser or financial intermediary should call the
transfer agent at
(800) 659-1005
to receive a reference number. Then, use the following wire
instructions:
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Beneficiary Bank
ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Beneficiary Account Number: 00100366732
Beneficiary Account Name: Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc.
RFB: Fund Name, Reference #
OBI: Your Name, Account #
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By Telephone and Wire
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Open your account through a financial adviser or financial
intermediary as described above.
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Call the transfer agent at (800) 659-1005 and wire payment for
your purchase order in accordance with the wire instructions
listed above.
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Purchase orders will not be processed unless the account
application and purchase payment are received in good order. In
accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, if you fail to provide all
the required information requested in the current account
application, your purchase order will not be processed.
Additionally, federal law requires that the Fund verify and
record your identifying information.
Automatic
Dividend and Distribution Investment
All of your dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or
reinvested in the same Fund at net asset value. Unless you
specify otherwise, your dividends and distributions will
automatically be reinvested in the same Fund.
A-1 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen
FundsInstitutional Class
INSTCL02/10
Redeeming
Shares
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How to Redeem Shares
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary
(including your retirement plan administrator). Redemption
proceeds will be sent in accordance with the wire instructions
specified in the account application provided to the transfer
agent. The transfer agent must receive your financial
advisers or financial intermediarys call before the
close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) on days the NYSE is open for business in order
to effect the redemption at that days closing price.
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By Telephone
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A person who has been authorized in the account application to
effect transactions may make redemptions by telephone. You must
call the transfer agent before the close of the customary
trading session of the NYSE on days the NYSE is open for
business in order to effect the redemption at that days
closing price.
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Timing and Method
of Payment
We normally will send out redemption proceeds within one
business day, and in any event no more than seven days, after
your redemption request is received in good order (meaning that
all necessary information and documentation related to the
redemption request have been provided to the transfer agent). If
your request is not in good order, we may require additional
documentation in order to redeem your shares. Payment may be
postponed in cases where the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) declares an emergency or normal trading is halted on the
NYSE.
If you redeem by telephone, we will transmit the amount of
redemption proceeds electronically to your pre-authorized bank
account.
We use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated via telephone are genuine, and we are not liable
for losses arising from actions taken in accordance with
instructions that are reasonably believed to be genuine.
Redemptions in
Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds
solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine in
their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a
redemption in kind).
Redemptions
Initiated by the Funds
If the Fund determines that you have not provided a correct
Social Security or other tax ID number on your account
application, or the Fund is not able to verify your identity as
required by law, the Fund may, at its discretion, redeem the
account and distribute the proceeds to you.
Redemption Fees
Certain Funds impose a 2% redemption fee (on redemption
proceeds) if you redeem or exchange shares within 31 days
of purchase. Please refer to the applicable Funds
prospectus to determine whether that Fund imposes a redemption
fee. As of the date of this prospectus, the following Funds
impose redemption fees:
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AIM China Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
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AIM High Yield Fund
AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
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AIM Japan Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
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The redemption fee will be retained by the Fund from which you
are redeeming or exchanging shares, and is intended to offset
the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with
short-term money movements in and out of the Fund. The
redemption fee is imposed on a
first-in,
first-out basis which means that you will redeem shares in the
order of their purchase.
Redemption fees generally will not be charged in the following
circumstances:
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained
by intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
assess the redemption fees.
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held by funds of funds,
qualified tuition plans maintained pursuant to Section 529
of the Code, variable insurance contracts or separately managed
qualified default investment alternative vehicles maintained
pursuant to Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), which use the funds as
underlying investments.
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n
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Redemptions and exchanges effectuated pursuant to an
intermediarys automatic investment rebalancing or dollar
cost averaging programs or systematic withdrawal plans.
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Redemptions requested within 31 days following the death or
post-purchase disability of an account owner.
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Redemptions or exchanges initiated by a Fund.
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The following shares are not subject to redemption fees,
irrespective of whether they are redeemed in accordance with any
of the exceptions set forth above:
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Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
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Shares acquired in connection with a rollover or transfer of
assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit plan
or individual retirement account (IRA) to the trustee or
custodian of another employee benefit plan or IRA.
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Shares held by employee benefit plans will only be subject to
redemption fees if the shares were acquired by exchange and are
redeemed by exchange within 31 days of purchase.
Some investments in the Funds are made through accounts that are
maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and some investments are made indirectly through
products that use the Funds as underlying investments, such as
employee benefit plans, funds of funds, qualified tuition plans,
and variable insurance contracts (these products are generally
referred to as conduit investment vehicles). If shares of the
Funds are held in an account maintained by an intermediary or in
the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and not in the names
of individual investors), the intermediary account or conduit
investment vehicle may be considered an individual shareholder
of the Funds for purposes of assessing redemption fees. In these
cases, the Funds are likely to be limited in their ability to
assess redemption fees on transactions initiated by individual
investors, and the applicability of redemption fees will be
determined based on the aggregate holdings and redemptions of
the intermediary account or the conduit investment vehicle. If
shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the names of individual investors), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules intended to limit
short-term money movements in and out of the Funds which differ
from those described in this prospectus. In such cases, there
may be redemption fees imposed by the intermediary or conduit
investment vehicle on different terms (and subject to different
exceptions) than those set forth above. Please consult your
financial adviser or other financial intermediary for details.
The Funds have the discretion to waive the 2% redemption fee if
a Fund is in jeopardy of losing its registered investment
company qualification for tax purposes.
Your financial adviser or other financial intermediary may
charge service fees for handling redemption transactions.
Exchanging
Shares
You may, under most circumstances, exchange Institutional Class
shares in one Fund for Institutional Class shares of another
Fund. An exchange is the purchase of shares in one Fund which is
paid for with the proceeds from a redemption of shares of
another Fund effectuated on the same
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day. Before requesting an exchange, review the prospectus of the
Fund you wish to acquire.
All exchanges are subject to the limitations set forth in the
prospectuses of the Funds. If you wish to exchange shares of one
Fund for those of another Fund, you must consult the prospectus
of the Fund whose shares you wish to acquire to determine
whether the Fund is offering shares to new investors and whether
you are eligible to acquire shares of that Fund.
Exchange
Conditions
The following conditions apply to all exchanges:
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Shares must have been held for at least one day prior to the
exchange with the exception of dividends and distributions that
are reinvested; and
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If you have physical share certificates, you must return them to
the transfer agent in order to effect the exchange.
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Under unusual market conditions, a Fund may delay the exchange
of shares for up to five business days if it determines that it
would be materially disadvantaged by the immediate transfer of
exchange proceeds. The exchange privilege is not an option or
right to purchase shares.
Any of the participating Funds or the distributor may modify or
terminate this privilege at any time. The Fund or Invesco Aim
Distributors, Inc. (Invesco Aim Distributors) will
provide you with notice of such modification or termination if
it is required to do so by law.
Limit on the
Number of Exchanges
You will generally be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund
per calendar year; provided, however, that the following
transactions will not count toward the exchange limitation:
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Exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained by
intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
apply the exchange limitation.
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Exchanges of shares held by funds of funds and insurance company
separate accounts which use the funds as underlying investments.
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Exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic investment
rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs.
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Exchanges initiated by a Fund or by the trustee, administrator
or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan (not in response
to distribution or exchange instructions received from a plan
participant).
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If you acquire shares in connection with a rollover or transfer
of assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit
plan or IRA to the trustee or custodian of a new employee
benefit plan or IRA, your first reallocation of those assets
will not count toward the exchange limitation.
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Each Fund reserves the discretion to accept exchanges in excess
of these guidelines on a
case-by-case
basis if the Fund, or its designated agent, believes that
granting such exceptions would be consistent with the best
interests of shareholders.
If you exchange shares of one Fund for shares of multiple other
Funds as part of a single transaction, that transaction is
counted as one exchange out of a Fund.
Rights
Reserved by the Funds
Each Fund and its agent reserves the right at any time to:
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Reject or cancel all or any part of any purchase or exchange
order.
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Modify any terms or conditions related to the purchase,
redemption or exchange of shares of any Fund.
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Suspend, change or withdraw all or any part of the offering made
by this Prospectus.
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Excessive
Short-Term Trading Activity (Market Timing)
Disclosures
While the Funds provide their shareholders with daily liquidity,
their investment programs are designed to serve long-term
investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive
short-term trading activity in violation of our policies
described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the
Funds shares (i.e., a purchase of Fund shares followed
shortly thereafter by a redemption of such shares, or vice
versa) may hurt the long-term performance of certain Funds by
requiring them to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to
liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus
interfering with the efficient management of such Funds by
causing them to incur increased brokerage and administrative
costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take
advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for
portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term
investors may be diluted. The Funds Boards of Trustees
(collectively, the Board) have adopted policies and procedures
designed to discourage excessive or short-term trading of Fund
shares for all Funds except AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
However, there is the risk that these Funds policies and
procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect
or prevent excessive or short-term trading. These Funds may
alter their policies at any time without prior notice to
shareholders if the adviser believes the change would be in the
best interests of long-term shareholders.
Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and
such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently
use the following tools designed to discourage excessive
short-term trading in the retail Funds:
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Trade activity monitoring.
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Trading guidelines.
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Redemption fees on trades in certain Funds.
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The use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures
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Each of these tools is described in more detail below. Although
these tools are designed to discourage excessive short-term
trading, you should understand that none of these tools alone
nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that
excessive short-term trading activity in the Funds will occur.
Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are
inherently subjective. Invesco Affiliates seek to make these
judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
believe is consistent with long-term shareholder interests.
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
The Board of AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund has not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund must maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Funds yield could be
negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the Fund for the following
reasons:
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Many investors use AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as a
short-term investment alternative and should be able to purchase
and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as
compared to other investment options is liquidity. Any policy
that diminishes the liquidity of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund will be detrimental to the continuing operations of such
Fund.
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Trade Activity
Monitoring
Invesco Affiliates monitor selected trades on a daily basis in
an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If,
as a result of this monitoring, Invesco Affiliates believe that
a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they
will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent
with the best interests of long-term investors, which may
include taking steps such as (i) asking the shareholder to
take action to stop such activities or (ii) refusing to
process future purchases or exchanges related to such activities
in the shareholders accounts other than exchanges into a
money market Fund. Invesco Affiliates will use
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reasonable efforts to apply the Funds policies uniformly
given the practical limitations described above.
The ability of Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are
made through accounts that are maintained by intermediaries
(rather than the Funds transfer agent) and through conduit
investment vehicles may be severely limited or non-existent.
Trading
Guidelines
You will be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar
year (other than the money market Funds and AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund). If you meet the four exchange limit within a
Fund in a calendar year, or a Fund or Invesco Affiliates, in
their sole discretion determine that your short-term trading
activity is excessive (regardless of whether or not you exceed
such guidelines), the Fund may, in its sole discretion, reject
any additional purchase and exchange orders.
Redemption Fees
You may be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem, including
redeeming by exchange, shares of certain Funds within
31 days of purchase. The ability of a Fund to assess a
redemption fee on redemptions effectuated through accounts that
are maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and through conduit investment vehicles may be
severely limited or non-existent.
Fair Value
Pricing
Securities owned by a Fund are to be valued at current market
value if market quotations are readily available. All other
securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are
not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined
in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect
of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent
traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of each Funds shares is the Funds net
asset value per share. The Funds value portfolio securities for
which market quotations are readily available at market value.
The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market
quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in
good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has
delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value
methodologies to Invescos Valuation Committee, which acts
in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly
basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the
quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on
portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in
foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the
prevailing exchange rates on that day.
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or
unreliable because the security is not traded frequently,
trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading
market or issuer specific events occurred after the security
ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the
close of the market on which the security trades and the close
of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value.
Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be
unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency,
events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment,
such as political events or natural disasters, or market events,
such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market
quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco
determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable,
Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may
reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of
arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially
stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it
cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect
to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value
requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including
indications of fair value available from pricing services. A
fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the
prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset
values.
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services
approved by the Board. In other circumstances, the Invesco
Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating
its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing
market prices, the next days opening prices for the
security in its primary market if available, and indications of
fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and
pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the
Board.
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans and Senior Secured
Floating Rate Debt Securities.
Senior secured floating
rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are
fair valued using evaluated quotes provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing
service may reflect appropriate factors such as market quotes,
ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread,
individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in
similar groups of securities and other market data.
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities.
Market
quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic
exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not
available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at
fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign Securities.
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 may
make the closing price unreliable, the fund may fair value the
security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco
determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the
closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security
at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a
pricing vendor 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 market value
as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where
Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the
price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will
use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to
determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor,
pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time
to time.
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on
days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net
asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days
of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund
that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you
will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Fixed Income Securities.
Government, corporate,
asset-backed and municipal bonds, convertible securities,
including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are
valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing
services. Prices provided by the pricing services 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 special
securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data.
Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In
addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and
independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Invesco Valuation
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Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved
by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds short-term
investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has
60 days or less to maturity. AIM High Income Municipal Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund value variable rate
securities that have an unconditional demand or put feature
exercisable within seven days or less at par, which reflects the
market value of such securities.
Futures and Options.
Futures contracts are valued at
the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are
principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available.
Swap Agreements.
Swap Agreements are fair valued
using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing
service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are
based on a model that may include end of day net present values,
spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
Open-end Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in
other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are
exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset
value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which
it invests.
Each Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each
day the NYSE is open for business (a business day), as of the
close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing
time that day.
For financial reporting purposes and shareholder transactions on
the last day of the fiscal quarter, transactions are normally
accounted for on a trade date basis. For purposes of executing
shareholder transactions in the normal course of business (other
than shareholder transactions at a fiscal period-end), each
Funds portfolio securities transactions are recorded no
later than the first business day following the trade date.
The AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities
Alpha Fund may each invest up to 25% of their total assets in
shares of their respective Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries offer
to redeem all or a portion of their shares at the current net
asset value per share every regular business day. The value of
shares of the Subsidiaries will fluctuate with the value of the
respective Subsidiarys portfolio investments. The
Subsidiaries price their portfolio investments pursuant to the
same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by
the Funds, which require, among other things, that each of the
Subsidiaries portfolio investments be
marked-to-market
(that is, the value on each of the Subsidiarys books
changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market
value of the investment.
Timing of
Orders
You can purchase, exchange or redeem shares on each business day
prior to the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time that day. The Funds price purchase,
exchange and redemption orders at the net asset value calculated
after the transfer agent receives an order in good order. Any
applicable sales charges are applied at the time an order is
processed. A Fund may postpone the right of redemption only
under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when
the NYSE restricts or suspends trading.
Taxes
A Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the
income and gain it distributes to shareholders. If you are a
taxable investor, dividends and distributions you receive from a
Fund generally are taxable to you whether you reinvest
distributions in additional Fund shares or take them in cash.
Every year, you will be sent information showing the amount of
dividends and distributions you received from a Fund during the
prior calendar year. In addition, investors in taxable accounts
should be aware of the following basic tax points as
supplemented below where relevant:
Fund Tax
Basics
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A Fund earns income generally in the form of dividends or
interest on its investments. This income, less expenses incurred
in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If
you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment
income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income.
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Distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you
as ordinary income. A Fund with a high portfolio turnover rate
(a measure of how frequently assets within a Fund are bought and
sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a
Fund with a low portfolio turnover rate.
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Distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable to you
as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned
your Fund shares.
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If you are an individual and meet certain holding period
requirements, a portion of income dividends paid to you by a
Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for
taxation at long-term capital gain rates. These reduced rates
generally are available (through 2010) for dividends
derived from a Funds investment in stocks of domestic
corporations and qualified foreign corporations. In the case of
a Fund that invests primarily in debt securities, either none or
only a nominal portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will be
eligible for taxation at these reduced rates.
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Distributions declared to shareholders with a record date in
Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare
taxable for federal income tax purposes as if received in
December.
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Any long-term or short-term capital gains realized from
redemptions of Fund shares will be subject to federal income
tax. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares for shares of
another Fund is the same as a sale.
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At the time you purchase your Fund shares, the Funds net
asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed
capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation in value of
portfolio securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution
to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable. This is sometimes referred to as
buying a dividend.
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By law, if you do not provide a Fund with your proper taxpayer
identification number and certain required certifications, you
may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of
income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale of your shares.
A Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When
withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any
distributions or proceeds paid.
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You will not be required to include the portion of dividends
paid by the Fund derived from interest on U.S. government
obligations in your gross income for purposes of personal and,
in some cases, corporate income taxes in many state and local
tax jurisdictions. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
dividends derived from interest on federal obligations will be
determined annually. This percentage may differ from the actual
percentage of interest received by the Fund on federal
obligations for the particular days on which you hold shares.
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Fund distributions and gains from sale or exchange of your Fund
shares generally are subject to state and local income taxes.
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If a Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from
foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so,
then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments may be
passed through to you as a foreign tax credit. You will then be
required to include your pro-rata share of these taxes in gross
income, even though not actually received by you, and will be
entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing
your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these
taxes against your U.S. federal income tax.
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Foreign investors should be aware that U.S. withholding, special
certification requirements to avoid U.S. backup withholding and
claim any treaty benefits and estate taxes may apply to an
investment in a Fund.
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The above discussion concerning the taxability of Fund dividends
and distributions and of redemptions and exchanges of Fund
shares is inapplicable to investors that are generally exempt
from federal income tax, such as retirement plans that are
qualified under Section 401, 403, 408, 408A and 457 of the
Code, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs.
Tax-Exempt and
Municipal Funds
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You will not be required to include the
exempt-interest portion of dividends paid by the
Fund in your gross income for federal income tax purposes. You
will be required to report the receipt of exempt-interest
dividends and other tax-exempt interest on your federal income
tax returns. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
exempt-interest dividends will be determined annually. This
percentage may differ from the actual percentage of exempt
interest received by the Fund for the particular days in which
you hold shares.
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A Fund may invest in municipal securities the interest on which
constitutes an item of tax preference and could give rise to a
federal alternative minimum tax liability for you. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax exempt interest on such municipal
securities issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.
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Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal
securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, generally
are exempt from that states personal income tax. Most
states, however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest
from municipal securities of other states.
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A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that pay
income that is not tax-exempt. To the extent that dividends paid
by a Fund are derived from taxable investments or realized
capital gains, they will be taxable as ordinary income or
long-term capital gains.
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A Fund may distribute to you any market discount and net
short-term capital gains from the sale of its portfolio
securities. If you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions
from this income are taxable to you as ordinary income, and
generally will neither qualify for the dividends received
deduction in the case of corporate shareholders nor as qualified
dividend income subject to reduced rates of taxation in the case
of noncorporate shareholders.
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Exempt-interest dividends from a Fund are taken into account
when determining the taxable portion of your social security or
railroad retirement benefits, may be subject to state and local
income taxes, may affect the deductibility of interest on
certain indebtedness, and may have other collateral federal
income tax consequences for you.
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There are risks that: (a) a security issued as tax-exempt
may be reclassified by the Internal Revenue Service or a state
tax authority as taxable
and/or
(b) future legislative, administrative or court actions
could adversely impact the qualification of income from a
tax-exempt security as tax-free. Such reclassifications or
actions could cause interest from a security to become taxable,
possibly retroactively, subjecting you to increased tax
liability. In addition, such reclassifications or actions could
cause the value of a security, and therefore, the value of the
Funds shares, to decline.
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Funds
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A Fund does not anticipate realizing any long-term capital gains.
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Because a Fund expects to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share, investors should not have any gain or loss on
sale or exchange of Fund shares.
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Funds
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Because of noncash expenses such as property
depreciation, the cash flow of a REIT that owns properties will
exceed its taxable income. The REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders. Such a distribution
is classified as a return of capital. Return-of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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The Fund may derive excess inclusion income from
certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either
directly or through an investment in a
U.S.-qualified
REIT. If, contrary to expectations, the Fund were to receive
excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts,
such income would be allocated to Fund shareholders with special
tax consequences.
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The sale of a U.S. real property interest by a REIT in which a
Fund invests may trigger special tax consequences to the
Funds foreign shareholders.
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Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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The Funds strategies of investing in derivatives and
financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to
correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may
cause the Funds to recognize more ordinary income and short-term
capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case
if the Funds invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and
commodities.
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The Funds must meet certain requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) for favorable tax treatment as a
regulated investment company, including asset diversification
and income requirements. The Funds intend to limit their
investments in their respective Subsidiaries to no more than 25%
of the value of each Funds total assets in order to
satisfy the asset diversification requirement. Additionally, the
AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund has received a private letter
ruling (PLR) from the IRS holding that the AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Funds income derived from its Subsidiarys
investments in commodity-linked derivatives is qualifying income.
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The Funds may realize gains from the sale or other disposition
of foreign currencies (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in
securities or foreign currencies. The U.S. Treasury Department
is authorized to issue regulations that might cause the Funds,
as a result of their realization of such foreign currency gains,
to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. As of the
date of this prospectus, no regulations have been issued
pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that
such regulations may be issued in the future. Additionally, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on how to apply the asset
diversification test to such foreign currency positions. Thus,
the IRS determination as to how to treat such foreign
currency positions for purposed of satisfying the asset
diversification test might differ form that of the Funds,
resulting in either of the Funds failure to qualify as
regulated investment companies.
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If as a result of adverse market conditions, the Fund realizes a
loss in connection with its option writing strategy, some or all
of the Funds previously distributed income may be
classified as a return of capital. Return of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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This discussion of Taxes is for general
information only and not tax advice. All investors should
consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local
and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Payments
to Financial Intermediaries
Invesco Aim Distributors, the distributor of the Funds, an
Invesco Affiliate, or one or more of its corporate affiliates
(collectively, Invesco Affiliates) may make cash payments to
financial intermediaries in connection with the promotion and
sale of shares of the Funds. These cash payments may include
cash payments and other payments for certain marketing and
support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from
their own resources. In the context of this prospectus,
financial intermediaries include any broker, dealer,
bank (including bank trust departments), registered investment
adviser, financial planner, retirement plan administrator,
insurance company and any other financial intermediary having a
selling, administration or similar agreement with Invesco
Affiliates.
Invesco Affiliates make payments as incentives to certain
financial intermediaries to promote and sell shares of the
Funds. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make
these payments include, among other things, placing the Fund on
the financial intermediarys Funds sales system, and access
(in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors)
to individual members of the financial intermediarys sales
force or to the financial intermediarys management. These
payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial
intermediary for including the Funds in its Fund sales system
(on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate
financial intermediaries differently depending typically on the
level
and/or
type of considerations provided by the financial intermediary.
The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated based on
sales of shares of the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which
case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.10% of
the public offering price of all shares sold by the financial
intermediary during the particular period. Payments may also be
calculated based on the average daily net assets of the
applicable Funds attributable to that particular financial
intermediary (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total
amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of
those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments
primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of the
Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to
retain previously sold shares of the Funds in investor accounts.
Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial intermediary either or
both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make these payments as they
promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those
investments by clients of financial intermediaries. To the
extent financial intermediaries sell more shares of the Funds or
retain shares of the Funds in their clients accounts,
Invesco Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and
other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect
to those assets.
Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain financial
intermediaries for certain administrative services, including
record keeping and
sub-accounting
of shareholder accounts pursuant to a
sub-transfer
agency or
sub-accounting
agreement. All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates under this
category of services are charged back to the Funds, subject to
certain limitations approved by the Board.
You can find further details in the Funds Statement of
Additional Information about these payments and the services
provided by financial intermediaries. In certain cases these
payments could be significant to the financial intermediaries.
Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or
commissions other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives
from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds, as well as about fees
and/or
commissions it charges.
Important
Notice Regarding Delivery of Security Holder Documents
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder
documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us
otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to
be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. at
800-959-4246
or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you
individual copies for each account within thirty days after
receiving your request.
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FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen
FundsInstitutional Class
Obtaining Additional Information
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of
which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus (is legally a part of the prospectus). When issued, annual and
semiannual reports to shareholders will contain additional information about the Funds
investments. The Funds annual report will discuss the market conditions and investment strategies
that significantly affected the Funds performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will also
file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each
fiscal year on Form N-Q.
If you have questions about an AIM Fund or your account, or you wish to obtain a free copy of a
current SAI, annual or semiannual reports or Form N-Q, please contact us.
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You can also review and obtain copies of SAIs, annual or semiannual reports, Forms N-Q and other
information at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the
SECs Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request
to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public
Reference Room.
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Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
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Prospectus February 12, 2010
Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund (ACFJX)
Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Funds investment objective is to seek to provide
investors with a high current return and relative safety of capital.
This prospectus contains important information about the Institutional Class shares of the
Fund. Please read it before investing and keep it for future reference.
As with all other mutual fund securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not
approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether the information in this prospectus
is adequate or accurate. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
An investment in the Fund:
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Fund Summary
Investment Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek to provide investors with a high current return and
relative safety of capital.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class
shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Institutional Class
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price)
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a percentage of original purchase price
or redemption proceeds, whichever is
less)
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Redemption/Exchange Fee (as a percentage
of amount redeemed/exchanged)
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of
your investment)
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Other Expenses and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses are based on
estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
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Example.
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then
redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher
transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect
the Funds performance.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Funds investment
adviser, seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing primarily in securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, investment grade
corporate bonds, mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and
certain other debt obligations. The Adviser purchases and sells securities for the Funds portfolio
with a view to seek a high current return based on the analysis and expectations of the Adviser
regarding interest rates and yield spreads between types of securities. The Fund may invest a
portion or all of its total assets in securities issued by foreign governments or corporations;
provided, however, that the Fund may not invest more than 20% of its total assets in non-U.S.
dollar denominated securities. The Fund may purchase and sell options, futures contracts, options
on futures contracts, structured notes and other types of structured investments, and swaps or
other interest rate-related transactions, which are derivative instruments, for various portfolio
management purposes, including to earn income, to facilitate portfolio management and to mitigate
risks. The Fund may purchase and sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the
Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investment
in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank or other insured depository institution and is not insured
or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Market risk.
Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund
will decline. The prices of debt securities tend to fall as interest rates rise, and such declines
tend to be greater among debt securities with longer maturities. The yields and market prices of
U.S. government securities may move differently and adversely compared to the yields and market
prices of the overall securities markets. U.S. government securities, while backed by the
U.S. government, are not guaranteed against declines in their market prices. In addition,
mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities may benefit less than traditional debt securities
during periods of declining interest rates because of prepayment risk (described below). As
interest rates change, zero coupon bonds often fluctuate more in price than securities that make
regular interest payments and therefore, subject the Fund to greater market risk than a fund that
does not invest in these types of securities.
Credit risk.
Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make timely payments of interest and
principal. Credit risk should be low for the Fund because it invests primarily in U.S. government
securities and other investment grade debt securities. To the extent that the Fund invests in
securities with medium or lower credit qualities, it is subject to a higher level of credit risk
than a fund that invests only in investment grade securities. The credit quality of noninvestment
grade securities is considered speculative by recognized rating agencies with respect to the
issuers continuing ability to pay interest and principal.
Income risk.
The income you receive from the Fund is based primarily on interest rates, which can
vary widely over the short-and long-term. If interest rates drop, your income from the Fund may
drop as well. The more the Fund invests in adjustable, variable or floating rate securities or in
securities susceptible to prepayment risk, the greater the Funds income risk.
Prepayment risk.
If interest rates fall, the principal on debt securities held by the Fund may be
paid earlier than expected. If this happens, the proceeds from a prepaid security would likely be
reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible
decline in the Funds income and distributions to shareholders.
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Extension risk.
The prices of debt securities tend to fall as interest rates rise. For
mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities, if interest rates rise, borrowers may prepay
mortgages more slowly than originally expected. This may further reduce the market value of the
securities and lengthen their durations.
Foreign risks.
Risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market
country issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange
controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and
foreign taxation issues.
Risks of using derivative instruments.
Risks of derivatives include the possible imperfect
correlation between the value of the instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the
other party to certain transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that
partially or completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may
not be liquid.
Performance Information
No performance information is available for the Fund because it has not yet completed a full
calendar year of operations. In the future, the Fund will disclose performance information in a
bar chart and performance table. Such disclosure will give some indication of the risks of an
investment in the Fund by comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of market
performance and by showing changes in the Funds performance from year to year.
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser).
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Portfolio Managers
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Cynthia Brien
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Chuck Burge
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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business through your financial adviser, or by telephone
at 800-659-1005.
The minimum investments for Institutional Class shares for Fund accounts are as follows:
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Initial Investment
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Defined Contribution
Plan (for which sponsor has
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defined benefit assets)
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Tax Information
The Funds distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income unless you are investing
through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank),
the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related
services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or
other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your
salesperson or visit your financial intermediarys Web site for more information.
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Investment Objective, Strategies, Risks and Portfolio Holdings
Investment Objective
The Funds investment objective is to seek to provide investors with a high current return and
relative safety of capital. The Funds investment objective may be changed by the Board of
Trustees (the Board) without shareholder approval.
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by
investing primarily in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities, investment grade corporate bonds, mortgage-related and mortgage-backed
securities (including securities issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the
U.S. government and securities not directly issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities), asset-backed securities, or certain other debt securities provided
that such obligations are rated investment grade at the time of purchase by Standard and Poors
(S&P) or Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or another nationally recognized statistical
rating organization (NRSRO) or unrated debt securities determined by the Adviser to be of
comparable quality. In addition, a portion or all of the Funds total assets may be invested in
investment grade securities issued by foreign governments or corporations; provided, however, that
the Fund may not invest more than 20% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated
securities. The Adviser purchases and sells securities for the Funds portfolio with a view to
seek a high current return based on its analysis and expectations on prevailing interest rates and
yield spreads between types of securities. While certain securities purchased for the Funds
portfolio may be issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the shares issued by the Fund to
investors are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities
or any other person or entity.
The prices of debt securities generally vary inversely with changes in interest rates. If interest
rates rise, debt security prices generally fall; if interest rates fall, debt security prices
generally rise. Debt securities with longer maturities generally offer higher yields than debt
securities with shorter maturities assuming all other factors, including credit quality, are equal.
For a given change in interest rates, the market prices of longer-maturity debt securities
generally fluctuate more than the market prices of shorter-maturity debt securities. While the Fund
has no policy limiting the maturities of the individual debt securities in which it may invest, the
Adviser seeks to maintain a portfolio duration of six months to five years. This potential for
market price volatility is also reduced to the extent the Fund invests in adjustable, variable or
floating rate debt securities. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a debt security that
was developed as an alternative to the concept of term to maturity. Duration incorporates a debt
securitys yield, coupon interest payments, final maturity and call features into one measure. A
duration calculation looks at the present value of a securitys entire payment stream whereas term
to maturity is based solely on the date of a securitys final principal repayment (see
Understanding Maturities and Understanding Duration). The Fund invests in mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities. The values of such securities tend to vary inversely with changes in
prevailing interest rates, but also are more susceptible to prepayment risk and extension risk than
other debt securities.
The financial markets in general are subject to volatility and may at times experience periods of
extreme volatility and uncertainty, which may affect all investment securities, including equity
securities, debt securities and derivative instruments. During such periods, debt securities of all
credit qualities may become illiquid or difficult to sell at a time and a price that the Fund would
like. The markets for other securities in which the Fund may invest may not function properly,
which may affect the value of such securities and such securities may become illiquid. New or
proposed laws may have an impact on the Funds investments and it is not possible to predict what
effect, if any, such legislation may have on the Fund.
As with any managed fund, the Adviser may not be successful in selecting the best-performing
securities or investment techniques, and the Funds performance may lag behind that of similar
funds.
Understanding Maturities.
A debt security can be categorized according to its maturity, which is
the length of time before the issuer must repay the principal.
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Understanding Duration.
The average duration of a portfolio of fixed income securities represents
its exposure to changing interest rates. A fund with a lower average duration generally will
experience less price volatility in response to changes in interest rates than a fund with a higher
average duration. The Fund currently seeks to maintain a more consistent and less volatile net
asset value than funds investing primarily in longer duration, fixed rate mortgage securities by
investing a significant portion of its assets in shorter duration fixed rate mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities.
The Fund may purchase debt securities at a premium over the principal or face value to obtain
higher current income. The amount of any premium declines during the term of the security to zero
at maturity. Such decline generally is reflected as a decrease to interest income and thus in the
Funds net asset value. Prior to maturity or resale, such decline in value could be offset, in
whole or part, or increased by changes in the value of the security due to changes in interest rate
levels.
To hedge against changes in interest rates, the Fund may purchase or sell options, futures
contracts, options on futures contracts and interest rate swaps or other interest rate-related
transactions. By using such instruments, the Fund seeks to limit its exposure to adverse interest
rate changes, but the Fund also reduces its potential for capital appreciation on debt securities
if interest rates decline. The purchase and sale of such instruments may result in a higher
portfolio turnover rate than if the Fund had not purchased or sold such instruments.
U.S. Government Securities.
Debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities include: (1) U.S. Treasury obligations, which differ in their
interest rates, maturities and times of issuance: U.S. Treasury bills (maturity of one year or
less), U.S. Treasury notes (maturity of one to ten years), and U.S. Treasury bonds (generally
maturities of greater than ten years), including the principal components or the interest
components issued by the U.S. government under the Separate Trading of Registered Interest and
Principal Securities program (i.e., STRIPS), all of which are backed by the full faith and credit
of the United States; and (2) obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or
instrumentalities, including government guaranteed mortgage-related securities, some of which are
backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, some of which are supported by the right
of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. government and some of which are backed only by the credit of
the issuer itself. While securities purchased for the Funds portfolio may be issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. government, the shares issued by the Fund to investors are not insured or guaranteed by
the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities or any other person or entity.
Corporate Bonds.
The Fund invests in corporate and other debt obligations which are rated
investment grade at the time of purchase by S&P or Moodys (or comparably rated by another NRSRO)
or, if unrated, deemed to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser. Securities rated BBB by
S&P or Baa by Moodys are in the lowest of the four investment grades and are considered by the
rating agencies to be medium-grade obligations, which possess speculative characteristics so that
changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened
capacity of the issuer to make principal and interest payments than in the case of higher-rated
securities.
Mortgage-Related or Mortgage-Backed Securities.
Mortgage loans made by banks, savings and loan
institutions, and other lenders are often assembled into pools. Interests in such pools may then be
issued by private entities or also may be issued or guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of
the U.S. government. Interests in such pools are what this Prospectus calls mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities.
Mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities that are guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities include obligations issued or guaranteed by the Government National
Mortgage Association (GNMA), the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC). GNMA is a wholly owned corporate instrumentality of the United
States whose securities and guarantees are backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States. FNMA, a federally chartered and privately owned corporation, and FHLMC, a federal
corporation, are instrumentalities of the United States. On September 7, 2008, FNMA and FHLMC were
placed into conservatorship by their new regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Simultaneously, the U.S. Treasury made a commitment of indefinite duration to maintain the positive
net
worth of both entities. No assurance can be given that the initiatives discussed above with respect
to the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC will be successful.
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The yield and payment characteristics of mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities differ from
traditional debt securities. Such securities are characterized by monthly payments to the holder,
reflecting the monthly payments made by the borrowers who received the underlying mortgage loans
less fees paid to the guarantor and the servicer of such mortgage loans. The payments to the
holders of such securities (such as the Fund), like the payments on the underlying mortgage loans,
represent both principal and interest. Although the underlying mortgage loans are for specified
periods of time, such as 20 or 30 years, the borrowers can, and typically do, pay them off sooner.
Thus, the holders of mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities frequently receive prepayments
of principal, in addition to the principal which is part of the regular monthly payment. Faster or
slower prepayments than expected on underlying mortgage loans can dramatically alter the valuation
and yield-to-maturity of such securities. The value of most mortgage-related or mortgage-backed
securities, like traditional debt securities, tends to vary inversely with changes in prevailing
interest rates. Such securities, however, may benefit less than traditional debt securities from
declining interest rates because a property owner is more likely to refinance a mortgage which
bears a relatively high rate of interest during a period of declining interest rates. This means
some of the Funds higher yielding securities might be converted to cash, and the Fund will be
forced to accept lower interest rates when that cash is used to purchase new securities at
prevailing interest rates. The increased likelihood of prepayment when interest rates decline also
limits market price appreciation of such securities. If the Fund buys mortgage-related or
mortgage-backed securities at a premium, mortgage foreclosures or mortgage prepayments may result
in a loss to the Fund of up to the amount of the premium paid since only timely payment of
principal and interest is guaranteed. Alternatively, during periods of rising interest rates, such
securities are often more susceptible to extension risk (i.e., rising interest rates could cause
property owners to prepay their mortgage loans more slowly than expected when the security was
purchased by the Fund which may further reduce the market value of such security and lengthen the
duration of such security) than traditional debt securities. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults
on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed
securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in
the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made
to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their
mortgages.
The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and real estate mortgage
investment conduits (REMICs). CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by a pool of mortgage loans
or mortgage-related securities which generally are held under an indenture issued by financial
institutions or other mortgage lenders or issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of
the U.S. government. REMICs are private entities formed for the purpose of holding a fixed pool of
mortgages secured by an interest in real property. CMOs and REMICs generally are issued in a number
of classes or series with different maturities. The classes or series are retired in sequence as
the underlying mortgages are repaid. Such securities generally are subject to market risk,
prepayment risk and extension risk like other mortgage-related securities. If the collateral
securing a CMO or any third party guarantees are insufficient to make payments, the Fund could
sustain a loss. Certain of these securities may have variable or floating interest rates and others
may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying
security).
Adjustable rate mortgage securities (ARMS) are mortgage-related securities collateralized by
mortgages with adjustable, rather than fixed, interest rates. The ARMS in which the Fund invests
are issued primarily by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC, and are actively traded in the secondary market. The
underlying mortgages which collateralize ARMS issued by GNMA are fully guaranteed by the Federal
Housing Administration or the Veterans Administration. The underlying mortgages which collateralize
ARMS issued by FHLMC or FNMA are typically conventional residential mortgages conforming to
standard underwriting size and maturity constraints.
For certain types of ARMS in which the Fund may invest, the rate of amortization of principal and
interest payments changes in accordance with movements in a predetermined interest rate index. The
interest rates paid on such ARMS generally are readjusted at intervals of one year or less to an
increment over this predetermined interest rate index. The amount of interest due is calculated by
adding a specified additional amount (margin) to the index, subject to limitations (caps and
floors) on the maximum and minimum interest charged to the mortgagor during the life of the
mortgage or to the maximum and minimum changes to that interest rate during a given period.
ARMS allow the Fund to participate in increases in interest rates through periodic adjustments in
the coupons of the underlying mortgages, resulting in higher current yields and lower price
fluctuations than if such periodic adjustments were not available. The
Fund, however, will not benefit from increases in interest rates if they rise to the point where
they cause the current coupon to exceed the maximum allowable cap rates for a particular mortgage.
Alternatively, the Fund participates in decreases in interest rates through periodic adjustments
which means income to the Fund and distributions to shareholders also decline. The resetting of the
interest rates
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should cause the net asset value of the Fund to fluctuate less dramatically than it
would with investments in long-term fixed-rate debt securities. However, during periods of rising
interest rates, changes in the coupon rate lag behind changes in the market rate resulting in
possibly a slightly lower net asset value until the coupon resets to market rates. In addition,
when interest rates decline, there may be less potential for capital appreciation than other
investments of similar maturities due to the likelihood of increased prepayments.
Asset-Backed Securities.
Asset-backed securities are similar to mortgage-backed securities,
however, the underlying assets include assets such as automobile and credit card receivables. The
assets are securitized either in a pass-through structure (similar to a mortgage pass-through
structure) or in a pay-through structure. Although the collateral supporting asset-backed
securities generally is of a shorter maturity than mortgage loans and historically has been less
likely to experience substantial prepayments, no assurance can be given as to the actual maturity
of an asset-backed security because prepayments of principal may be made at any time.
Investments in asset-backed securities present certain risks not ordinarily associated with
investments in mortgage-backed securities because asset-backed securities do not have the benefit
of the same type of security interest in the related collateral as mortgage-backed securities.
Credit card receivables are generally unsecured and a number of state and federal consumer credit
laws give debtors the right to set off certain amounts owed on the credit cards, thereby reducing
the outstanding balance. In the case of automobile receivables, there is a risk that the holders
may not have either a proper or first security interest in all of the obligations backing such
receivables due to the large number of vehicles involved in a typical issuance, and technical
requirements under state laws. Therefore, recoveries on repossessed collateral may not always be
available to support payments on the securities.
Zero Coupon and Stripped Securities.
The Fund may invest in zero coupon securities and stripped
securities. A zero coupon security pays no interest in cash to its holder during its life although
interest is accrued during that period. The price for a zero coupon security is generally an amount
significantly less than its face value (sometimes referred to as a deep discount price) and the
investment return is based on the difference between the face value (or resale value prior to
maturity) and the investors price to purchase the security.
Currently the principal U.S. Treasury security issued without coupons is the U.S. Treasury bill.
The Treasury also has wire transferable zero coupon Treasury securities available. Certain agencies
or instrumentalities of the U.S. government and a number of banks and brokerage firms separate
(strip) the principal portions from the coupon portions of the U.S. Treasury bonds and notes and
sell them separately in the form of receipts or certificates representing undivided interests in
these instruments (which instruments are often held by a bank in a custodial or trust account).
Zero coupon securities and stripped securities usually trade at a deep discount from their face or
par value and are subject to greater fluctuations of market value in response to changing interest
rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities which make current distributions of interest.
Such securities do not entitle the holder to any periodic payments of interest prior to maturity
which prevents the reinvestment of such interest payments if prevailing interest rates rise. On the
other hand, because there are no periodic interest payments to be reinvested prior to maturity,
such securities eliminate the reinvestment risk and may lock in a favorable rate of return to
maturity if interest rates drop. Special tax considerations are associated with investing in zero
coupon and stripped securities.
Stripped mortgage-related securities (hereinafter referred to as stripped mortgage securities) are
derivative multiclass mortgage securities. Stripped mortgage securities may be issued by agencies
or instrumentalities of the U.S. government, or by private originators of, or investors in,
mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks,
investment banks and special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing. Stripped mortgage securities
usually are structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and
principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. A common type of stripped mortgage security
will have one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal from the mortgage
assets, while the other class will receive most of the interest and the remainder of the principal.
In the most extreme case, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or IO
class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or PO class).
The yield to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments
(including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal
payments may have a material adverse effect on the securities yield to maturity. If the underlying
mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to
fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the security is rated the highest
quality by a NRSRO. Holders of PO securities are not entitled to any periodic payments of interest
prior to maturity. Accordingly, such securities usually trade at a deep discount
from their face or par value and are subject to greater fluctuations of market value in response to
changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities which make current
distributions of interest. Special tax considerations are associated with investing in PO
securities.
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Although the market for stripped securities is increasingly liquid, certain of such securities may
not be readily marketable and will be considered illiquid for purposes of the Funds limitation on
investments in illiquid securities. The Fund follows established guidelines and standards for
determining whether a particular stripped security is liquid. Generally, such a security may be
deemed liquid if it can be disposed of promptly in the ordinary course of business at a value
reasonably close to that used in the calculation of the net asset value per share.
Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes.
The Fund may invest in inflation-indexed notes offered by the
U.S. Treasury. The coupon interest rate as a percentage of principal for these securities is
established in an open auction process and then remains constant over the life of the security. The
principal value of the security is adjusted to be commensurate with changes in the U.S. Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Thus, semiannual interest payments are a fixed
percentage of an adjusting principal value. Because the coupon-interest payments increase as the
principal increases with the CPI-U measured inflation, the inflation-indexed notes are protected
against inflation. Holders of inflation-indexed notes are taxed on the interest income received, as
well as on the increase in principal that is due to the inflation adjustment. As a result, the
after-tax annual yield on inflation-indexed notes is lower than the after-tax annual yield on a
fixed-principal Treasury security of the same maturity. Inflation-indexed notes are expected to
show less market risk/price volatility, as interest rates rise and fall, than a fixed-principal
Treasury security of the same maturity, because inflation risk, as measured by CPI-U, is virtually
eliminated on inflation-indexed notes. Even though inflation-indexed notes should experience less
market volatility than regular fixed-principal instruments, they should not be viewed as a
surrogate for a money market instrument or other cash equivalents.
Risks of Investing in Securities of Foreign Issuers.
The Fund may invest a portion or all of its
total assets in securities issued by foreign governments and other foreign issuers rated investment
grade at the time of purchase by S&P or Moodys or another NRSRO or unrated securities considered
by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in
non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. The Adviser believes that in certain instances such debt
securities of foreign issuers may provide higher yields than securities of domestic issuers which
have similar maturities.
Investments in securities of foreign issuers present certain risks not ordinarily associated with
investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates, political, economic or legal developments (including war or other instability,
expropriation of assets, nationalization and confiscatory taxation), the imposition of foreign
exchange limitations (including currency blockage), withholding taxes on income or capital
transactions or other restrictions, higher transaction costs (including higher brokerage, custodial
and settlement costs and currency conversion costs) and possible difficulty in enforcing
contractual obligations or taking judicial action. Securities of foreign issuers may not be as
liquid and may be more volatile than comparable securities of domestic issuers.
In addition, there often is less publicly available information about many foreign issuers, and
issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive, auditing,
accounting and financial reporting disclosure requirements than domestic issuers. There is
generally less government regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the
United States and, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of
expropriation or confiscatory taxation, or diplomatic developments which could affect investment in
those countries. Because there is usually less supervision and governmental regulation of foreign
exchanges, brokers and dealers than there is in the United States, the Fund may experience
settlement difficulties or delays not usually encountered in the United States.
Delays in making trades in securities of foreign issuers relating to volume constraints,
limitations or restrictions, clearance or settlement procedures, or otherwise could impact yields
and result in temporary periods when assets of the Fund are not fully invested or attractive
investment opportunities are foregone.
The Fund may invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or
emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market
countries are subject to greater risks than investments in securities of developed countries since
emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and
political systems that are less stable than developed countries.
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In addition to the increased risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, there are often
increased transaction costs associated with investing in securities of foreign issuers, including
the costs incurred in connection with converting currencies, higher foreign brokerage or dealer
costs and higher settlement costs or custodial costs.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts. Depositary
receipts involve substantially identical risks to those associated with direct investment in
securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts,
particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute
shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting
rights with respect to the deposited securities.
Since the Fund invests in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar, the Fund will be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates (and exchange
control regulations) which affect the value of investments in the Fund and the accrued income and
appreciation or depreciation of the investments. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Funds assets denominated in
that currency and the Funds return on such assets as well as any temporary uninvested reserves in
bank deposits in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund will incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies.
The Fund may purchase and sell foreign currency on a spot (i.e., cash) basis in connection with the
settlement of transactions in securities traded in such foreign currency. The Fund also may enter
into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies
at a future date (forward contracts). A foreign currency forward contract is a negotiated
agreement between the contracting parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified
future time at a specified rate. The rate can be higher or lower than the spot rate between the
currencies that are the subject of the contract.
The Fund may attempt to protect against adverse changes in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation
to a foreign currency by entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the amount of
foreign currency invested or to be invested, or by buying or selling a foreign currency option or
futures contract for such amount. Such strategies may be employed before the Fund purchases a
foreign security traded in the currency which the Fund anticipates acquiring or between the date
the foreign security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment therefor is made or
received. Seeking to protect against a change in the value of a foreign currency in the foregoing
manner does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of portfolio securities or prevent losses if
the prices of such securities decline. Furthermore, such transactions reduce or preclude the
opportunity for gain if the value of the currency should move in the direction opposite to the
position taken. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall performance
for the Fund than if it had not entered into such contracts. The Fund may also cross-hedge
currencies by entering into a transaction to purchase or sell one or more currencies that are
expected to decline in value relative to other currencies to which it has or expects to have
exposure. The use of currency transactions can result in the Fund incurring losses because of the
imposition of exchange controls, suspension of settlements or the inability of the Fund to deliver
or receive a specified currency. In addition, amounts paid as premiums and cash or other assets
held in margin accounts with respect to derivative transactions are not otherwise available to the
Fund for investment purposes.
Derivatives.
The Fund may, but is not required to, use various investment strategies for a variety
of purposes including hedging, risk management, portfolio management or to earn income, which may
involve the purchase and sale of derivative instruments such as options, forwards, futures, options
on futures, swaps and other related instruments and techniques. Such derivatives may be based on a
variety of underlying instruments, including equity and debt securities, indexes, interest rates,
currencies and other assets. Derivatives often have risks similar to the securities underlying the
derivative instrument and may have additional risks. The Funds use of derivatives transactions may
also include other instruments, strategies and techniques, including newly developed or permitted
instruments, strategies and techniques, consistent with the Funds investment objectives and
applicable regulatory requirements.
A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific
quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of a
futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying
instrument. Futures contracts are bilateral agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller
equally obligated to complete the transaction. Depending on the terms of the particular contract,
futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the
settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date. The Funds use of
futures may not always be successful. The prices of futures can be highly volatile, using them
could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Funds initial
investment in such contracts.
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A swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange payments
at specified dates on the basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments calculated by
reference to specified securities, indexes, reference rates, currencies or other instruments. Most
swap agreements provide that when the period payment dates for both parties are the same, the
payments are made on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with only the net
amount paid by one party to the other). The Funds obligations or rights under a swap contract
entered into on a net basis will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received
under the agreement, based on the relative values of the positions held by each counterparty. Swap
agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and there is no central clearing or guaranty
function for swaps. Therefore, swaps are subject to credit risk or the risk of default or
non-performance by the counterparty. Swaps could result in losses if interest rate or foreign
currency exchange rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by the Fund or if
the reference index, security or investments do not perform as expected.
The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in structured notes and other types of structured
investments (referred to collectively as structured products). A structured note is a derivative
security for which the amount of principal repayment and/or interest payments is based on the
movement of one or more factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, currency exchange
rates, interest rates (such as the prime lending rate or LIBOR), referenced bonds and stock
indices. Investments in structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk, credit risk
and market risk. Changes in interest rates and movement of the factor may cause significant price
fluctuations and changes in the reference factor may cause the interest rate on the structured note
to be reduced to zero and any further changes in the reference factor may then reduce the principal
amount payable on maturity. Structured notes may be less liquid than other types of securities and
more volatile than the reference factor underlying the note.
Generally, structured investments are interests in entities organized and operated for the purpose
of restructuring the investment characteristics of underlying investment interests or securities.
These investment entities may be structured as trusts or other types of pooled investment vehicles.
Holders of structured investments bear risks of the underlying investment and are subject to
counterparty risk. While certain structured investment vehicles enable the investor to acquire
interests in a pool of securities without the brokerage and other expenses associated with directly
holding the same securities, investors in structured investment vehicles generally pay their share
of the investment vehicles administrative and other expenses. Certain structured products may be
thinly traded or have a limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing the Funds
illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a particular point in time, may be unable to find
qualified buyers for these securities.
The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks
associated with other portfolio investments. The use of derivatives may involve the use of highly
specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those
associated with other portfolio investments. The Fund complies with applicable regulatory
requirements when implementing derivative transactions, including the segregation of cash and/or
liquid securities on the books of the Funds custodian, as mandated by SEC rules or SEC staff
positions. Although the Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Funds investment
objective, no assurance can be given that the use of derivatives will achieve this result.
Inverse Floating Rate Obligations.
The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate obligations.
Inverse floating rate obligations are obligations which pay interest at rates that vary inversely
with changes in market rates of interest. Because the interest rate paid to holders of such
obligations is generally determined by subtracting a variable or floating rate from a predetermined
amount, the interest rate paid to holders of such obligations will decrease as such variable or
floating rate increases and increase as such variable or floating rate decreases. The extent of the
increases and decreases in the value of such obligations generally will be larger than comparable
changes in the value of an equal principal amount of a fixed rate municipal security having similar
credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities.
The Fund may purchase and sell debt securities on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis (Forward Commitments). These transactions occur when
securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment and delivery taking place in the future,
frequently a month or more after such transaction. The price is fixed on the date of the
commitment, and the seller continues to accrue interest on the securities covered by the Forward
Commitment until delivery and payment take place. At the time of settlement, the market value of
the securities may be more or less than the purchase or sale price. The Fund may either settle a
Forward Commitment by taking delivery of the securities or may either resell or repurchase a
Forward Commitment on or before the settlement date, in which event the Fund may reinvest the
proceeds in another Forward Commitment. When engaging in Forward Commitments, the Fund relies on
the other party to complete the transaction, and should the other party fail to do so, the Fund
might
lose a purchase or sale opportunity that could be more advantageous than alternative opportunities
at the time of the failure. The Fund
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segregates cash or liquid portfolio securities in an aggregate
amount equal to the amount of its commitment as long as the obligation to purchase or sell
continues.
Other Investments and Risk Factors
For cash management and investment purposes, the Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with
broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions. Such transactions are considered loans by
the Fund and are subject to the risk of default by the other party. The Fund will only enter into
such agreements with parties deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser under guidelines approved by
the Board.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. Such securities may be
difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. Thus, the Fund
may have to sell such securities at a lower price, sell other securities instead to obtain cash or
forego other investment opportunities.
The Fund may sell securities without regard to the length of time they have been held to take
advantage of new investment opportunities, yield differentials, or for other reasons. The Funds
portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more)
increases a funds transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which
would adversely impact a funds performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the
realization of more short-term capital gains than if a fund had lower portfolio turnover. The
turnover rate will not be a limiting factor, however, if the Adviser considers portfolio changes
appropriate.
The Funds investments in the types of securities described in this prospectus vary from time to
time, and at any time, the Fund may not be invested in all types of securities described in this
prospectus. The Fund may also invest in securities and other investments not described in this
prospectus. Any percentage limitations with respect to assets of the Fund are applied at the time
of purchase.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds
portfolio holdings is available in the Funds SAI, which is available at www.invescoaim.com.
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Fund Management
The Advisers
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco) serves as the Funds investment adviser. The
Adviser manages the investment operations of the Fund as well as other investment portfolios that
encompass a broad range of investment objectives, and has agreed to perform or arrange for the
performance of the Funds day-to-day management. The Adviser is located at 1555 Peachtree Street,
N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. The Adviser, as successor in interest to multiple investment
advisers, has been an investment adviser since 1976.
Adviser Compensation
Advisory agreement.
The Fund retains the Adviser to manage the investment of its assets and to
place orders for the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities. Under an investment advisory
agreement between the Adviser and the Fund, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee computed based
upon an annual rate applied to the average daily net assets of 0.30%.
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees and/or
reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of
Institutional Class shares to 0.78% of average daily net assets. In determining the Advisers
obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken
into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement to exceed the limit reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend
expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items; and (v) expenses that the Fund has
incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Board of Trustees
or Invesco Advisers, Inc. may terminate the fee waiver arrangement at any time after June 30, 2012.
When issued, a discussion regarding the basis for the Boards approval of the investment advisory
and investment sub-advisory agreements of the Fund will be available in the Funds first annual or
semiannual report to shareholders.
Portfolio Managers
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of
the Funds portfolio:
Cynthia Brien, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the Fund since its inception, and has
been associated with the Adviser or its affiliates since 1996.
Chuck Burge, Portfolio Manager, has been responsible for the Fund since its inception, and has been
associated with the Adviser or its affiliates since 2002.
More information on the portfolio managers may be found at www.invescoaim.com. The Web site is not
part of the prospectus.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers investments in the
Fund, a description of the compensation structure and information regarding other accounts managed.
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Other Information
Distributions
The Fund expects, based on its investment objective and strategies, that its distributions, if any,
will consist primarily of ordinary income.
Dividends
The Fund generally declares dividends from net investment income daily and pays them monthly.
Capital Gains Distributions
The Fund generally distributes long-term and short-term capital gains (net of any capital loss
carryovers), if any, at least annually. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from
year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment activities and cash flows. During a time
of economic downturn, a Fund may experience capital losses and unrealized depreciation in value of
investments, the effect of which may be to reduce or eliminate capital gains distributions for a
period of time. Even though a Fund may experience a current year loss, it may nonetheless
distribute prior year capital gains.
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Financial Highlights
Prior to the date of this prospectus, the Fund had not yet commenced operations; therefore,
Financial Highlights are not available.
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Shareholder
Account Information
In addition to the Fund, Invesco serves as investment adviser to
many other mutual funds. The following information is about the
Institutional Classes of the AIM Funds, Invesco Funds and
Invesco Van Kampen Funds (the Funds), which are offered only to
certain eligible institutional investors.
Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.invescoaim.com,
then click on the link for Accounts & Services, then
Service Center, or consult the Funds Statement of
Additional Information, which is available on that same Web site
or upon request free of charge. The Web site is not part of this
prospectus.
Suitability
for Investors
The Institutional Class of the Fund is intended solely for use
by institutional investors who (i) meet the eligibility
requirements set forth below and (ii) trade through an
omnibus, trust or similar account with the Fund. Institutional
investors will receive an institutional level of Fund services,
which generally are limited to buying, selling or exchanging
shares. Services such as dollar cost averaging and internet
account access are generally limited to retail investors and are
not available for institutional investor accounts.
Shares of the Institutional Class of the Fund are generally
available for banks, trust companies and certain other financial
intermediaries acting for the benefit of institutional client
accounts, collective trust funds, entities acting for the
account of a public entity (e.g., Taft-Hartley funds, states,
cities or government agencies), funds of funds or other pooled
investment vehicles, financial intermediaries and corporations
investing for their own accounts, certain defined benefit plans,
endowments, foundations an defined contribution plans offered
pursuant to Sections 401, 457, 403(a), or 403(b) or
(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) (defined
contribution plans offered pursuant to Section 403(b) must
be sponsored by a Section 501(c) (3) organization)
which meet asset
and/or
minimum initial investment requirements.
As illustrated in the table below, the Institutional Class
minimum investment amounts are as follows: (i) for an
institutional investor that is a defined contribution plan for
which the sponsor has combined defined contribution plan and
defined benefit plan assets of at least $100 million, there
is no minimum initial investment requirement; otherwise the
minimum initial investment requirement for an institutional
investor that is a defined contribution plan is $10 million
per client
sub-account;
(ii) for an institutional investor that is a bank, trust
company or certain other financial intermediaries acting for the
benefit of institutional client accounts, the minimum initial
investment requirement is $10 million per client
sub-account;
(iii) for certain other institutional investors, the
minimum initial investment requirement is $1 million per
client sub-account; and (iv) for defined benefit plans,
funds of funds or other pooled investment vehicles, there is no
minimum initial investment requirement.
Purchasing
Shares
If you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, your
eligibility to purchase shares and the terms by which you may
purchase, redeem and exchange shares may differ depending on
that institutions policies.
Shares Sold
Without Sales Charges
You will not pay an initial or contingent deferred sales charge
on purchases of any Institutional Class shares.
Minimum
Investments
The minimum investments for Institutional Class accounts are as
follows:
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How to Purchase
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Purchase Options
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Opening An Account
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Adding To An Account
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary. The
financial adviser or financial intermediary should mail your
completed account application to the transfer agent,
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary.
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Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.,
P.O. Box 0843,
Houston, TX 77210-0843.
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The financial adviser or financial intermediary should call the
transfer agent at
(800) 659-1005
to receive a reference number. Then, use the following wire
instructions:
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Beneficiary Bank
ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Beneficiary Account Number: 00100366732
Beneficiary Account Name: Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc.
RFB: Fund Name, Reference #
OBI: Your Name, Account #
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By Telephone and Wire
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Open your account through a financial adviser or financial
intermediary as described above.
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Call the transfer agent at (800) 659-1005 and wire payment for
your purchase order in accordance with the wire instructions
listed above.
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Purchase orders will not be processed unless the account
application and purchase payment are received in good order. In
accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act, if you fail to provide all
the required information requested in the current account
application, your purchase order will not be processed.
Additionally, federal law requires that the Fund verify and
record your identifying information.
Automatic
Dividend and Distribution Investment
All of your dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or
reinvested in the same Fund at net asset value. Unless you
specify otherwise, your dividends and distributions will
automatically be reinvested in the same Fund.
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Redeeming
Shares
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How to Redeem Shares
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Through a Financial Adviser or Financial Intermediary
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Contact your financial adviser or financial intermediary
(including your retirement plan administrator). Redemption
proceeds will be sent in accordance with the wire instructions
specified in the account application provided to the transfer
agent. The transfer agent must receive your financial
advisers or financial intermediarys call before the
close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) on days the NYSE is open for business in order
to effect the redemption at that days closing price.
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By Telephone
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A person who has been authorized in the account application to
effect transactions may make redemptions by telephone. You must
call the transfer agent before the close of the customary
trading session of the NYSE on days the NYSE is open for
business in order to effect the redemption at that days
closing price.
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Timing and Method
of Payment
We normally will send out redemption proceeds within one
business day, and in any event no more than seven days, after
your redemption request is received in good order (meaning that
all necessary information and documentation related to the
redemption request have been provided to the transfer agent). If
your request is not in good order, we may require additional
documentation in order to redeem your shares. Payment may be
postponed in cases where the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) declares an emergency or normal trading is halted on the
NYSE.
If you redeem by telephone, we will transmit the amount of
redemption proceeds electronically to your pre-authorized bank
account.
We use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions
communicated via telephone are genuine, and we are not liable
for losses arising from actions taken in accordance with
instructions that are reasonably believed to be genuine.
Redemptions in
Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds
solely in cash, the Funds reserve the right to determine in
their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a
redemption in kind).
Redemptions
Initiated by the Funds
If the Fund determines that you have not provided a correct
Social Security or other tax ID number on your account
application, or the Fund is not able to verify your identity as
required by law, the Fund may, at its discretion, redeem the
account and distribute the proceeds to you.
Redemption Fees
Certain Funds impose a 2% redemption fee (on redemption
proceeds) if you redeem or exchange shares within 31 days
of purchase. Please refer to the applicable Funds
prospectus to determine whether that Fund imposes a redemption
fee. As of the date of this prospectus, the following Funds
impose redemption fees:
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AIM China Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
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AIM High Yield Fund
AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
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AIM Japan Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
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The redemption fee will be retained by the Fund from which you
are redeeming or exchanging shares, and is intended to offset
the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with
short-term money movements in and out of the Fund. The
redemption fee is imposed on a
first-in,
first-out basis which means that you will redeem shares in the
order of their purchase.
Redemption fees generally will not be charged in the following
circumstances:
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained
by intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
assess the redemption fees.
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Redemptions and exchanges of shares held by funds of funds,
qualified tuition plans maintained pursuant to Section 529
of the Code, variable insurance contracts or separately managed
qualified default investment alternative vehicles maintained
pursuant to Section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), which use the funds as
underlying investments.
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Redemptions and exchanges effectuated pursuant to an
intermediarys automatic investment rebalancing or dollar
cost averaging programs or systematic withdrawal plans.
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Redemptions requested within 31 days following the death or
post-purchase disability of an account owner.
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Redemptions or exchanges initiated by a Fund.
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The following shares are not subject to redemption fees,
irrespective of whether they are redeemed in accordance with any
of the exceptions set forth above:
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Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
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Shares acquired in connection with a rollover or transfer of
assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit plan
or individual retirement account (IRA) to the trustee or
custodian of another employee benefit plan or IRA.
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Shares held by employee benefit plans will only be subject to
redemption fees if the shares were acquired by exchange and are
redeemed by exchange within 31 days of purchase.
Some investments in the Funds are made through accounts that are
maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and some investments are made indirectly through
products that use the Funds as underlying investments, such as
employee benefit plans, funds of funds, qualified tuition plans,
and variable insurance contracts (these products are generally
referred to as conduit investment vehicles). If shares of the
Funds are held in an account maintained by an intermediary or in
the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and not in the names
of individual investors), the intermediary account or conduit
investment vehicle may be considered an individual shareholder
of the Funds for purposes of assessing redemption fees. In these
cases, the Funds are likely to be limited in their ability to
assess redemption fees on transactions initiated by individual
investors, and the applicability of redemption fees will be
determined based on the aggregate holdings and redemptions of
the intermediary account or the conduit investment vehicle. If
shares of the Funds are held in an account maintained by an
intermediary or in the name of a conduit investment vehicle (and
not in the names of individual investors), the intermediary or
conduit investment vehicle may impose rules intended to limit
short-term money movements in and out of the Funds which differ
from those described in this prospectus. In such cases, there
may be redemption fees imposed by the intermediary or conduit
investment vehicle on different terms (and subject to different
exceptions) than those set forth above. Please consult your
financial adviser or other financial intermediary for details.
The Funds have the discretion to waive the 2% redemption fee if
a Fund is in jeopardy of losing its registered investment
company qualification for tax purposes.
Your financial adviser or other financial intermediary may
charge service fees for handling redemption transactions.
Exchanging
Shares
You may, under most circumstances, exchange Institutional Class
shares in one Fund for Institutional Class shares of another
Fund. An exchange is the purchase of shares in one Fund which is
paid for with the proceeds from a redemption of shares of
another Fund effectuated on the same
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day. Before requesting an exchange, review the prospectus of the
Fund you wish to acquire.
All exchanges are subject to the limitations set forth in the
prospectuses of the Funds. If you wish to exchange shares of one
Fund for those of another Fund, you must consult the prospectus
of the Fund whose shares you wish to acquire to determine
whether the Fund is offering shares to new investors and whether
you are eligible to acquire shares of that Fund.
Exchange
Conditions
The following conditions apply to all exchanges:
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Shares must have been held for at least one day prior to the
exchange with the exception of dividends and distributions that
are reinvested; and
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If you have physical share certificates, you must return them to
the transfer agent in order to effect the exchange.
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Under unusual market conditions, a Fund may delay the exchange
of shares for up to five business days if it determines that it
would be materially disadvantaged by the immediate transfer of
exchange proceeds. The exchange privilege is not an option or
right to purchase shares.
Any of the participating Funds or the distributor may modify or
terminate this privilege at any time. The Fund or Invesco Aim
Distributors, Inc. (Invesco Aim Distributors) will
provide you with notice of such modification or termination if
it is required to do so by law.
Limit on the
Number of Exchanges
You will generally be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund
per calendar year; provided, however, that the following
transactions will not count toward the exchange limitation:
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Exchanges of shares held in accounts maintained by
intermediaries that do not have the systematic capability to
apply the exchange limitation.
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Exchanges of shares held by funds of funds and insurance company
separate accounts which use the funds as underlying investments.
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Exchanges effectuated pursuant to automatic investment
rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs.
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Exchanges initiated by a Fund or by the trustee, administrator
or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan (not in response
to distribution or exchange instructions received from a plan
participant).
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If you acquire shares in connection with a rollover or transfer
of assets from the trustee or custodian of an employee benefit
plan or IRA to the trustee or custodian of a new employee
benefit plan or IRA, your first reallocation of those assets
will not count toward the exchange limitation.
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Each Fund reserves the discretion to accept exchanges in excess
of these guidelines on a
case-by-case
basis if the Fund, or its designated agent, believes that
granting such exceptions would be consistent with the best
interests of shareholders.
If you exchange shares of one Fund for shares of multiple other
Funds as part of a single transaction, that transaction is
counted as one exchange out of a Fund.
Rights
Reserved by the Funds
Each Fund and its agent reserves the right at any time to:
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Reject or cancel all or any part of any purchase or exchange
order.
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Modify any terms or conditions related to the purchase,
redemption or exchange of shares of any Fund.
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Suspend, change or withdraw all or any part of the offering made
by this Prospectus.
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Excessive
Short-Term Trading Activity (Market Timing)
Disclosures
While the Funds provide their shareholders with daily liquidity,
their investment programs are designed to serve long-term
investors and are not designed to accommodate excessive
short-term trading activity in violation of our policies
described below. Excessive short-term trading activity in the
Funds shares (i.e., a purchase of Fund shares followed
shortly thereafter by a redemption of such shares, or vice
versa) may hurt the long-term performance of certain Funds by
requiring them to maintain an excessive amount of cash or to
liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time, thus
interfering with the efficient management of such Funds by
causing them to incur increased brokerage and administrative
costs. Where excessive short-term trading activity seeks to take
advantage of arbitrage opportunities from stale prices for
portfolio securities, the value of Fund shares held by long-term
investors may be diluted. The Funds Boards of Trustees
(collectively, the Board) have adopted policies and procedures
designed to discourage excessive or short-term trading of Fund
shares for all Funds except AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
However, there is the risk that these Funds policies and
procedures will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect
or prevent excessive or short-term trading. These Funds may
alter their policies at any time without prior notice to
shareholders if the adviser believes the change would be in the
best interests of long-term shareholders.
Invesco and certain of its corporate affiliates (Invesco and
such affiliates, collectively, the Invesco Affiliates) currently
use the following tools designed to discourage excessive
short-term trading in the retail Funds:
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Trade activity monitoring.
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Trading guidelines.
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Redemption fees on trades in certain Funds.
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The use of fair value pricing consistent with procedures
approved by the Board.
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Each of these tools is described in more detail below. Although
these tools are designed to discourage excessive short-term
trading, you should understand that none of these tools alone
nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that
excessive short-term trading activity in the Funds will occur.
Moreover, each of these tools involves judgments that are
inherently subjective. Invesco Affiliates seek to make these
judgments to the best of their abilities in a manner that they
believe is consistent with long-term shareholder interests.
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund.
The Board of AIM
Limited Maturity Treasury Fund has not adopted any policies and
procedures that would limit frequent purchases and redemptions
of such Funds shares. The Board considered the risks of
not having a specific policy that limits frequent purchases and
redemptions and determined that those risks were minimal.
Nonetheless, to the extent that AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund must maintain additional cash
and/or
securities with short-term durations in greater amounts than may
otherwise be required or borrow to honor redemption requests,
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Funds yield could be
negatively impacted.
The Board does not believe that it is appropriate to adopt any
such policies and procedures for the Fund for the following
reasons:
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Many investors use AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as a
short-term investment alternative and should be able to purchase
and redeem shares regularly and frequently.
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One of the advantages of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund as
compared to other investment options is liquidity. Any policy
that diminishes the liquidity of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury
Fund will be detrimental to the continuing operations of such
Fund.
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Trade Activity
Monitoring
Invesco Affiliates monitor selected trades on a daily basis in
an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If,
as a result of this monitoring, Invesco Affiliates believe that
a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they
will seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent
with the best interests of long-term investors, which may
include taking steps such as (i) asking the shareholder to
take action to stop such activities or (ii) refusing to
process future purchases or exchanges related to such activities
in the shareholders accounts other than exchanges into a
money market Fund. Invesco Affiliates will use
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reasonable efforts to apply the Funds policies uniformly
given the practical limitations described above.
The ability of Invesco Affiliates to monitor trades that are
made through accounts that are maintained by intermediaries
(rather than the Funds transfer agent) and through conduit
investment vehicles may be severely limited or non-existent.
Trading
Guidelines
You will be limited to four exchanges out of a Fund per calendar
year (other than the money market Funds and AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund). If you meet the four exchange limit within a
Fund in a calendar year, or a Fund or Invesco Affiliates, in
their sole discretion determine that your short-term trading
activity is excessive (regardless of whether or not you exceed
such guidelines), the Fund may, in its sole discretion, reject
any additional purchase and exchange orders.
Redemption Fees
You may be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem, including
redeeming by exchange, shares of certain Funds within
31 days of purchase. The ability of a Fund to assess a
redemption fee on redemptions effectuated through accounts that
are maintained by intermediaries (rather than the Funds
transfer agent) and through conduit investment vehicles may be
severely limited or non-existent.
Fair Value
Pricing
Securities owned by a Fund are to be valued at current market
value if market quotations are readily available. All other
securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are
not readily available are to be valued at fair value determined
in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. An effect
of fair value pricing may be to reduce the ability of frequent
traders to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting
from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings.
However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Pricing
of Shares
Determination of
Net Asset Value
The price of each Funds shares is the Funds net
asset value per share. The Funds value portfolio securities for
which market quotations are readily available at market value.
The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market
quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in
good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has
delegated the daily determination of good faith fair value
methodologies to Invescos Valuation Committee, which acts
in accordance with Board approved policies. On a quarterly
basis, Invesco provides the Board various reports indicating the
quality and effectiveness of its fair value decisions on
portfolio holdings. Securities and other assets quoted in
foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on the
prevailing exchange rates on that day.
Even when market quotations are available, they may be stale or
unreliable because the security is not traded frequently,
trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading
market or issuer specific events occurred after the security
ceased trading or because of the passage of time between the
close of the market on which the security trades and the close
of the NYSE and when the Fund calculates its net asset value.
Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be
unreliable. Such events may include a merger or insolvency,
events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment,
such as political events or natural disasters, or market events,
such as a significant movement in the U.S. market. Where market
quotations are not readily available, including where Invesco
determines that the closing price of the security is unreliable,
Invesco will value the security at fair value in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may
reduce the ability of frequent traders to take advantage of
arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially
stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it
cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading.
Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect
to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value
requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including
indications of fair value available from pricing services. A
fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the
prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset
values.
Invesco may use indications of fair value from pricing services
approved by the Board. In other circumstances, the Invesco
Valuation Committee may fair value securities in good faith
using procedures approved by the Board. As a means of evaluating
its fair value process, Invesco routinely compares closing
market prices, the next days opening prices for the
security in its primary market if available, and indications of
fair value from other sources. Fair value pricing methods and
pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the
Board.
Specific types of securities are valued as follows:
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans and Senior Secured
Floating Rate Debt Securities.
Senior secured floating
rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are
fair valued using evaluated quotes provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing
service may reflect appropriate factors such as market quotes,
ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread,
individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in
similar groups of securities and other market data.
Domestic Exchange Traded Equity Securities.
Market
quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic
exchange traded equity securities. If market quotations are not
available or are unreliable, Invesco will value the security at
fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign Securities.
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 may
make the closing price unreliable, the fund may fair value the
security. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Invesco
determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the
closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security
at fair value. Invesco also relies on a screening process from a
pricing vendor 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 market value
as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where
Invesco believes, at the approved degree of certainty, that the
price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will
use the indication of fair value from the pricing service to
determine the fair value of the security. The pricing vendor,
pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time
to time.
Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on
days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the net
asset value of Fund shares is determined only on business days
of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund
that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you
will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.
Fixed Income Securities.
Government, corporate,
asset-backed and municipal bonds, convertible securities,
including high yield or junk bonds, and loans, normally are
valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing
services. Prices provided by the pricing services 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 special
securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data.
Prices received from pricing services are fair value prices. In
addition, if the price provided by the pricing service and
independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Invesco Valuation
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Committee will fair value the security using procedures approved
by the Board.
Short-term Securities.
The Funds short-term
investments are valued at amortized cost when the security has
60 days or less to maturity. AIM High Income Municipal Fund
and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund value variable rate
securities that have an unconditional demand or put feature
exercisable within seven days or less at par, which reflects the
market value of such securities.
Futures and Options.
Futures contracts are valued at
the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they are
principally traded. Options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available.
Swap Agreements.
Swap Agreements are fair valued
using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing
service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are
based on a model that may include end of day net present values,
spreads, ratings, industry and company performance.
Open-end Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in
other open-end funds, other than open-end funds that are
exchange traded, the investing Fund will calculate its net asset
value using the net asset value of the underlying fund in which
it invests.
Each Fund determines the net asset value of its shares on each
day the NYSE is open for business (a business day), as of the
close of the customary trading session, or earlier NYSE closing
time that day.
For financial reporting purposes and shareholder transactions on
the last day of the fiscal quarter, transactions are normally
accounted for on a trade date basis. For purposes of executing
shareholder transactions in the normal course of business (other
than shareholder transactions at a fiscal period-end), each
Funds portfolio securities transactions are recorded no
later than the first business day following the trade date.
The AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities
Alpha Fund may each invest up to 25% of their total assets in
shares of their respective Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries offer
to redeem all or a portion of their shares at the current net
asset value per share every regular business day. The value of
shares of the Subsidiaries will fluctuate with the value of the
respective Subsidiarys portfolio investments. The
Subsidiaries price their portfolio investments pursuant to the
same pricing and valuation methodologies and procedures used by
the Funds, which require, among other things, that each of the
Subsidiaries portfolio investments be
marked-to-market
(that is, the value on each of the Subsidiarys books
changes) each business day to reflect changes in the market
value of the investment.
Timing of
Orders
You can purchase, exchange or redeem shares on each business day
prior to the close of the customary trading session or any
earlier NYSE closing time that day. The Funds price purchase,
exchange and redemption orders at the net asset value calculated
after the transfer agent receives an order in good order. Any
applicable sales charges are applied at the time an order is
processed. A Fund may postpone the right of redemption only
under unusual circumstances, as allowed by the SEC, such as when
the NYSE restricts or suspends trading.
Taxes
A Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company and, as such, is not subject to entity-level tax on the
income and gain it distributes to shareholders. If you are a
taxable investor, dividends and distributions you receive from a
Fund generally are taxable to you whether you reinvest
distributions in additional Fund shares or take them in cash.
Every year, you will be sent information showing the amount of
dividends and distributions you received from a Fund during the
prior calendar year. In addition, investors in taxable accounts
should be aware of the following basic tax points as
supplemented below where relevant:
Fund Tax
Basics
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A Fund earns income generally in the form of dividends or
interest on its investments. This income, less expenses incurred
in the operation of a Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If
you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment
income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income.
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Distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you
as ordinary income. A Fund with a high portfolio turnover rate
(a measure of how frequently assets within a Fund are bought and
sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a
Fund with a low portfolio turnover rate.
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Distributions of net long-term capital gains are taxable to you
as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned
your Fund shares.
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If you are an individual and meet certain holding period
requirements, a portion of income dividends paid to you by a
Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for
taxation at long-term capital gain rates. These reduced rates
generally are available (through 2010) for dividends
derived from a Funds investment in stocks of domestic
corporations and qualified foreign corporations. In the case of
a Fund that invests primarily in debt securities, either none or
only a nominal portion of the dividends paid by the Fund will be
eligible for taxation at these reduced rates.
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Distributions declared to shareholders with a record date in
Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare
taxable for federal income tax purposes as if received in
December.
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Any long-term or short-term capital gains realized from
redemptions of Fund shares will be subject to federal income
tax. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares for shares of
another Fund is the same as a sale.
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At the time you purchase your Fund shares, the Funds net
asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed
capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation in value of
portfolio securities held by the Fund. A subsequent distribution
to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable. This is sometimes referred to as
buying a dividend.
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By law, if you do not provide a Fund with your proper taxpayer
identification number and certain required certifications, you
may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of
income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale of your shares.
A Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When
withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any
distributions or proceeds paid.
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You will not be required to include the portion of dividends
paid by the Fund derived from interest on U.S. government
obligations in your gross income for purposes of personal and,
in some cases, corporate income taxes in many state and local
tax jurisdictions. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
dividends derived from interest on federal obligations will be
determined annually. This percentage may differ from the actual
percentage of interest received by the Fund on federal
obligations for the particular days on which you hold shares.
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Fund distributions and gains from sale or exchange of your Fund
shares generally are subject to state and local income taxes.
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If a Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from
foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so,
then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments may be
passed through to you as a foreign tax credit. You will then be
required to include your pro-rata share of these taxes in gross
income, even though not actually received by you, and will be
entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing
your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these
taxes against your U.S. federal income tax.
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Foreign investors should be aware that U.S. withholding, special
certification requirements to avoid U.S. backup withholding and
claim any treaty benefits and estate taxes may apply to an
investment in a Fund.
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The above discussion concerning the taxability of Fund dividends
and distributions and of redemptions and exchanges of Fund
shares is inapplicable to investors that are generally exempt
from federal income tax, such as retirement plans that are
qualified under Section 401, 403, 408, 408A and 457 of the
Code, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs.
Tax-Exempt and
Municipal Funds
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You will not be required to include the
exempt-interest portion of dividends paid by the
Fund in your gross income for federal income tax purposes. You
will be required to report the receipt of exempt-interest
dividends and other tax-exempt interest on your federal income
tax returns. The percentage of dividends that constitutes
exempt-interest dividends will be determined annually. This
percentage may differ from the actual percentage of exempt
interest received by the Fund for the particular days in which
you hold shares.
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A Fund may invest in municipal securities the interest on which
constitutes an item of tax preference and could give rise to a
federal alternative minimum tax liability for you. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax exempt interest on such municipal
securities issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.
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Exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on municipal
securities of a state, or its political subdivisions, generally
are exempt from that states personal income tax. Most
states, however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest
from municipal securities of other states.
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A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that pay
income that is not tax-exempt. To the extent that dividends paid
by a Fund are derived from taxable investments or realized
capital gains, they will be taxable as ordinary income or
long-term capital gains.
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A Fund may distribute to you any market discount and net
short-term capital gains from the sale of its portfolio
securities. If you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions
from this income are taxable to you as ordinary income, and
generally will neither qualify for the dividends received
deduction in the case of corporate shareholders nor as qualified
dividend income subject to reduced rates of taxation in the case
of noncorporate shareholders.
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Exempt-interest dividends from a Fund are taken into account
when determining the taxable portion of your social security or
railroad retirement benefits, may be subject to state and local
income taxes, may affect the deductibility of interest on
certain indebtedness, and may have other collateral federal
income tax consequences for you.
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There are risks that: (a) a security issued as tax-exempt
may be reclassified by the Internal Revenue Service or a state
tax authority as taxable
and/or
(b) future legislative, administrative or court actions
could adversely impact the qualification of income from a
tax-exempt security as tax-free. Such reclassifications or
actions could cause interest from a security to become taxable,
possibly retroactively, subjecting you to increased tax
liability. In addition, such reclassifications or actions could
cause the value of a security, and therefore, the value of the
Funds shares, to decline.
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Money Market
Funds
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A Fund does not anticipate realizing any long-term capital gains.
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Because a Fund expects to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share, investors should not have any gain or loss on
sale or exchange of Fund shares.
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Real Estate
Funds
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Because of noncash expenses such as property
depreciation, the cash flow of a REIT that owns properties will
exceed its taxable income. The REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders. Such a distribution
is classified as a return of capital. Return-of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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The Fund may derive excess inclusion income from
certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either
directly or through an investment in a
U.S.-qualified
REIT. If, contrary to expectations, the Fund were to receive
excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts,
such income would be allocated to Fund shareholders with special
tax consequences.
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The sale of a U.S. real property interest by a REIT in which a
Fund invests may trigger special tax consequences to the
Funds foreign shareholders.
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AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund and Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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The Funds strategies of investing in derivatives and
financially-linked instruments whose performance is expected to
correspond to the fixed income, equity and commodity markets may
cause the Funds to recognize more ordinary income and short-term
capital gains taxable as ordinary income than would be the case
if the Funds invested directly in debt instruments, stocks and
commodities.
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The Funds must meet certain requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) for favorable tax treatment as a
regulated investment company, including asset diversification
and income requirements. The Funds intend to limit their
investments in their respective Subsidiaries to no more than 25%
of the value of each Funds total assets in order to
satisfy the asset diversification requirement. Additionally, the
AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund has received a private letter
ruling (PLR) from the IRS holding that the AIM Balanced-Risk
Allocation Funds income derived from its Subsidiarys
investments in commodity-linked derivatives is qualifying income.
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Invesco FX Alpha
Strategy Fund and Invesco FX Alpha Plus Strategy Fund
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The Funds may realize gains from the sale or other disposition
of foreign currencies (including but not limited to gains from
options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in
securities or foreign currencies. The U.S. Treasury Department
is authorized to issue regulations that might cause the Funds,
as a result of their realization of such foreign currency gains,
to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. As of the
date of this prospectus, no regulations have been issued
pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that
such regulations may be issued in the future. Additionally, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on how to apply the asset
diversification test to such foreign currency positions. Thus,
the IRS determination as to how to treat such foreign
currency positions for purposed of satisfying the asset
diversification test might differ form that of the Funds,
resulting in either of the Funds failure to qualify as
regulated investment companies.
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Invesco Van
Kampen Equity Premium Income Fund
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If as a result of adverse market conditions, the Fund realizes a
loss in connection with its option writing strategy, some or all
of the Funds previously distributed income may be
classified as a return of capital. Return of capital
distributions generally are not taxable to you. Your cost basis
in your Fund shares will be decreased by the amount of any
return of capital. Any return of capital distributions in excess
of your cost basis will be treated as capital gains.
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FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen
FundsInstitutional Class
This discussion of Taxes is for general
information only and not tax advice. All investors should
consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local
and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Payments
to Financial Intermediaries
Invesco Aim Distributors, the distributor of the Funds, an
Invesco Affiliate, or one or more of its corporate affiliates
(collectively, Invesco Affiliates) may make cash payments to
financial intermediaries in connection with the promotion and
sale of shares of the Funds. These cash payments may include
cash payments and other payments for certain marketing and
support services. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from
their own resources. In the context of this prospectus,
financial intermediaries include any broker, dealer,
bank (including bank trust departments), registered investment
adviser, financial planner, retirement plan administrator,
insurance company and any other financial intermediary having a
selling, administration or similar agreement with Invesco
Affiliates.
Invesco Affiliates make payments as incentives to certain
financial intermediaries to promote and sell shares of the
Funds. The benefits Invesco Affiliates receive when they make
these payments include, among other things, placing the Fund on
the financial intermediarys Funds sales system, and access
(in some cases on a preferential basis over other competitors)
to individual members of the financial intermediarys sales
force or to the financial intermediarys management. These
payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial
intermediary for including the Funds in its Fund sales system
(on its sales shelf). Invesco Affiliates compensate
financial intermediaries differently depending typically on the
level
and/or
type of considerations provided by the financial intermediary.
The payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated based on
sales of shares of the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which
case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.10% of
the public offering price of all shares sold by the financial
intermediary during the particular period. Payments may also be
calculated based on the average daily net assets of the
applicable Funds attributable to that particular financial
intermediary (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the total
amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of
those assets during a defined period. Sales-Based Payments
primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of the
Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to
retain previously sold shares of the Funds in investor accounts.
Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial intermediary either or
both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make these payments as they
promote the sale of Fund shares and the retention of those
investments by clients of financial intermediaries. To the
extent financial intermediaries sell more shares of the Funds or
retain shares of the Funds in their clients accounts,
Invesco Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and
other fees paid to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect
to those assets.
Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain financial
intermediaries for certain administrative services, including
record keeping and
sub-accounting
of shareholder accounts pursuant to a
sub-transfer
agency or
sub-accounting
agreement. All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates under this
category of services are charged back to the Funds, subject to
certain limitations approved by the Board.
You can find further details in the Funds Statement of
Additional Information about these payments and the services
provided by financial intermediaries. In certain cases these
payments could be significant to the financial intermediaries.
Your financial adviser may charge you additional fees or
commissions other than those disclosed in this prospectus. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives
from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds, as well as about fees
and/or
commissions it charges.
Important
Notice Regarding Delivery of Security Holder Documents
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder
documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts
at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us
otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to
be combined with those for other members of your household,
please contact Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. at
800-959-4246
or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you
individual copies for each account within thirty days after
receiving your request.
A-7 AIM
FundsInvesco FundsInvesco Van Kampen
FundsInstitutional Class
Obtaining Additional Information
More information may be obtained free of charge upon request. The SAI, a current version of
which is on file with the SEC, contains more details about the Fund and is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus (is legally a part of the prospectus). When issued, annual and
semiannual reports to shareholders will contain additional information about the Funds
investments. The Funds annual report will discuss the market conditions and investment strategies
that significantly affected the Funds performance during its last fiscal year. The Fund will also
file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each
fiscal year on Form N-Q.
If you have questions about an AIM Fund or your account, or you wish to obtain a free copy of a
current SAI, annual or semiannual reports or Form N-Q, please contact us.
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Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
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P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX 77210-4739
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By Telephone:
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(800) 959-4246
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On the Internet:
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You can send us a request by e-mail or
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download prospectuses, SAI, annual or
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semiannual reports via our Web site:
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www.invescoaim.com
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You can also review and obtain copies of SAIs, annual or semiannual reports, Forms N-Q and other
information at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; on the EDGAR database on the
SECs Web site (http://www.sec.gov); or, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a letter to the
SECs Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or by sending an electronic mail request
to publicinfo@sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for information about the Public
Reference Room.
Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
SEC 1940 Act file
number: 811-05686
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Statement of Additional Information
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February 12, 2010
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AIM Investment Securities Funds
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This Statement of Additional Information relates to each portfolio (each a Fund, collectively the Funds) of AIM Investment Securities Funds listed
below. Each Fund offers separate classes of shares as follows:
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Class A
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Class B
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Class C
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Class Y
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Institutional
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
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HYLAX
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HYLBX
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HYLCX
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HYLDX
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N/A
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Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
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VCPAX
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VCPBX
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VCPCX
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VCPIX
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N/A
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Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
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ACCBX
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ACCDX
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ACCEX
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ACCHX
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ACCLX
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Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
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ACGVX
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ACGTX
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ACGSX
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ACGUX
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ACGWX
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Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
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ACHYX
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ACHZX
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ACHWX
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ACHVX
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ACHJX
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Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
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ACFMX
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ACFTX
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ACFWX
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ACFYX
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ACFJX
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Statement of Additional Information
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February 12, 2010
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AIM Investment Securities Funds
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This Statement of Additional Information is not a Prospectus, and it should
be read in conjunction with the Prospectuses for the Funds listed below. When
issued, portions of each Funds financial statements will be incorporated into
this Statement of Additional Information by reference to such Funds most
recent Annual Report to shareholders. You may obtain, without charge, a copy
of any Prospectus and/or Annual Report for any Fund listed below from an
authorized dealer or by writing to:
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 4739
Houston, Texas 77210-4739
or by calling (800) 959-4246
or on the Internet: www.invescoaim.com
This Statement of Additional Information, dated February 12, 2010, relates to
the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y (collectively, the Retail Classes)
and Institutional Class shares, as applicable, of the following Prospectuses:
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Retail Classes
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Institutional Classes
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
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February 12, 2010
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N/A
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Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
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February 12, 2010
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N/A
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Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
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February 12, 2010
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February 12, 2010
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Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
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February 12, 2010
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Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
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February 12, 2010
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Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
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AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS
Statement of Additional Information
Table of Contents
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST
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Fund History
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Shares of Beneficial Interest
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DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR INVESTMENTS AND RISKS
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Classification
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Investment Strategies and Risks
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Policies and Procedures for Disclosure of Fund Holdings
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MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
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Board of Trustees
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Management Information
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Compensation
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Proxy Voting Policies
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CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST
Fund History
AIM Investment Securities Funds (the Trust) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end series management
investment company. The Trust was originally organized as a Maryland corporation on November 4,
1988. Under the Trusts Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended (the Trust Agreement),
the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the Board) is authorized to create new series of shares
without the necessity of a vote of shareholders of the Trust.
The information in this Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is about all of the retail
Funds, Invesco Funds and Invesco Van Kampen Funds (each a Fund and collectively, the Funds)
that are part of the Trust.
Shares of Beneficial Interest
Shares of beneficial interest of the Trust are redeemable at their net asset value at the
option of the shareholder or at the option of the Trust in certain circumstances, subject in
certain circumstances to a contingent deferred sales charge or redemption fee.
The Trust allocates moneys and other property it receives from the issue or sale of shares of
each of its series of shares, and all income, earnings and profits from such issuance and sales,
subject only to the rights of creditors, to the appropriate Fund. These assets constitute the
underlying assets of each Fund, are segregated on the Trusts books of account, and are charged
with the expenses of such Fund and its respective classes. The Trust allocates any general
expenses of the Trust not readily identifiable as belonging to a particular Fund subject to
oversight by the Board, primarily on the basis of relative net assets, or other relevant factors.
Each share of each Fund represents an equal proportionate interest in that Fund with each
other share and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of the income belonging to such
Fund as are declared by the Board.
Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Differing
sales charges and expenses will result in differing net asset values and dividends and
distributions. Upon any liquidation of the Trust, shareholders of each class are entitled to share
pro rata in the net assets belonging to the applicable Fund allocable to such class available for
distribution after satisfaction of outstanding liabilities of the Fund allocable to such class.
The Trust is not required to hold annual or regular meetings of shareholders. Meetings of
shareholders of a Fund or class will be held from time to time to consider matters requiring a vote
of such shareholders in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, state law or the
provisions of the Trust Agreement. It is not expected that shareholder meetings will be held
annually.
Each share of a Fund generally has the same voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights;
however, each class of shares of a Fund is subject to different sales loads, conversion features,
exchange privileges and class-specific expenses. Only shareholders of a specific class may vote on
matters relating to that classs distribution plan.
The Funds Agreement and Declaration of Trust/distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1
under the 1940 Act requires that Class B shareholders must also approve any material increase in
distribution fees submitted to Class A shareholders of that Fund.
Except as specifically noted above, shareholders of each Fund are entitled to one vote per
share (with proportionate voting for fractional shares), irrespective of the relative net asset
value of the shares of a Fund. However, on matters affecting an individual Fund or class of
shares, a separate vote of shareholders of that Fund or class is required. Shareholders of a Fund
or class are not entitled to vote on any matter which does not affect that Fund or class but that
requires a separate vote of another Fund or class. An example of a matter that would be voted on
separately by shareholders of each Fund is the approval of the advisory agreement with Invesco
Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser or Invesco). When issued, shares of each Fund are fully paid and
nonassessable, have no preemptive or subscription rights, and are freely transferable. Other than
the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares, there
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are no conversion rights. Shares do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that when
shareholders elect trustees, holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of
trustees can elect all of the trustees of the Trust, and the holders of fewer than 50% of the
shares voting for the election of trustees will not be able to elect any trustees.
Under Delaware law, shareholders of a Delaware statutory trust shall be entitled to the same
limitation of personal liability extended to shareholders of private for-profit corporations
organized under Delaware law. There is a remote possibility, however, that shareholders could,
under certain circumstances, be held liable for the obligations of the Trust to the extent the
courts of another state, which does not recognize such limited liability, were to apply the laws of
such state to a controversy involving such obligations. The Trust Agreement disclaims shareholder
liability for acts or obligations of the Trust and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given
in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the Trust or the trustees
to all parties, and each party thereto must expressly waive all rights of action directly against
shareholders of the Trust. The Trust Agreement provides for indemnification out of the property of
a Fund for all losses and expenses of any shareholder of such Fund held liable on account of being
or having been a shareholder. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss due to
shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a Fund is unable to meet its obligations
and the complaining party is not held to be bound by the disclaimer.
The trustees and officers of the Trust will not be liable for any act, omission or obligation
of the Trust or any trustee or officer; however, a trustee or officer is not protected against any
liability to the Trust or to the shareholders to which a trustee or officer would otherwise be
subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the
duties involved in the conduct of his or her office with the Trust (Disabling Conduct). The
Trusts Bylaws generally provide for indemnification by the Trust of the trustees, officers and
employees or agents of the Trust, provided that such persons have not engaged in Disabling Conduct.
Indemnification does not extend to judgments or amounts paid in settlement in any actions by or in
the right of the Trust. The Trust Agreement also authorizes the purchase of liability insurance on
behalf of trustees and officers. The Trusts Bylaws provide for the advancement of payments of
expenses to current and former trustees, officers and employees or agents of the Trust, or anyone
serving at their request, in connection with the preparation and presentation of a defense to any
claim, action, suit or proceeding, for which such person would be entitled to indemnification;
provided that any advancement of expenses would be reimbursed unless it is ultimately determined
that such person is entitled to indemnification for such expenses.
Share Certificates
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Shareholders of the Funds do not have the right to demand or require the
Trust to issue share certificates and share certificates are not issued.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR INVESTMENTS AND RISKS
Classification
The Trust is an open-end management investment company. Each of the Funds is diversified
for purposes of the 1940 Act.
Investment Strategies and Risks
Set forth below are detailed descriptions of the various types of securities and investment
techniques that Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers (as defined herein) may use in managing the Funds,
as well as the risks associated with those types of securities and investment techniques. The
descriptions of the types of securities and investment techniques below supplement the discussion
of principal investment strategies and risks contained in each Funds prospectus. Where a
particular type of security or investment technique is not discussed in a Funds prospectus, that
security or investment technique is not a principal investment strategy.
Unless otherwise indicated, a Fund may invest in all of the following types of investments.
Not all of the Funds invest in all of the types of securities or use all of the investment
techniques described below, and a Fund might not invest in all of these types of securities or use
all of these techniques at any one time. Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers may invest in other types
of securities and may use other investment techniques in managing the Funds, including those
described below for Funds not
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specifically mentioned as investing in the security or using the investment technique, as well
as securities and techniques not described. A Funds transactions in a particular type of security
or use of a particular technique is subject to limitations imposed by a Funds investment
objective(s), policies and restrictions described in that Funds prospectus and/or this SAI, as
well as the federal securities laws.
The Funds investment objectives, policies, strategies and practices described below are
non-fundamental and may be changed without approval of the holders of the Funds voting securities
unless otherwise indicated.
Equity Investments
Common Stock.
Common stock is issued by a company principally to raise cash for business
purposes and represents an equity or ownership interest in the issuing company. Common
stockholders are typically entitled to vote on important matters of the issuing company, including
the selection of directors, and may receive dividends on their holdings. A Fund participates in
the success or failure of any company in which it holds common stock. In the event a company is
liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of bondholders, other debt holders, owners of
preferred stock and general creditors take precedence over the claims of those who own common
stock.
The prices of common stocks change in response to many factors including the historical and
prospective earnings of the issuing company, the value of its assets, general economic conditions,
interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.
Preferred Stock.
Preferred stock, unlike common stock, often offers a specified dividend rate
payable from a companys earnings. Preferred stock also generally has a preference over common
stock on the distribution of a companys assets in the event the company is liquidated or declares
bankruptcy; however, the rights of preferred stockholders on the distribution of a companys assets
in the event of a liquidation or bankruptcy are generally subordinate to the rights of the
companys debt holders and general creditors. If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on
preferred stocks may be less attractive, causing the price of preferred stocks to decline.
Some fixed rate preferred stock may have mandatory sinking fund provisions which provide for
the stock to be retired or redeemed on a predetermined schedule, as well as call/redemption
provisions prior to maturity, which can limit the benefit of any decline in interest rates that
might positively affect the price of preferred stocks. Preferred stock dividends may be
cumulative, requiring all or a portion of prior unpaid dividends to be paid before dividends are
paid on the issuers common stock. Preferred stock may be participating, which means that it may
be entitled to a dividend exceeding the stated dividend in certain cases. In some cases an issuer
may offer auction rate preferred stock, which means that the interest to be paid is set by auction
and will often be reset at stated intervals.
Convertible Securities.
Convertible securities are generally bonds, debentures,
notes, preferred stocks or other securities or investments that may be converted or exchanged (by
the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of
equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio or predetermined price (the conversion price). A
convertible security is designed to provide current income and also the potential for capital
appreciation through the conversion feature, which enables the holder to benefit from increases in
the market price of the underlying common stock. A convertible security may be called for
redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances
(including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a Fund is
called for redemption or conversion, the Fund could be required to tender it for redemption,
convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party, which may have an adverse
effect on the Funds ability to achieve its investment objectives. Convertible securities have
general characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities.
A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued until
the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion,
convertible securities have characteristics similar to non-convertible debt obligations and are
designed to provide for a stable stream of income with generally higher yields than common stocks.
However, there can be no assurance of current income because the issuers of the convertible
securities may default on their obligations. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in
a corporations capital structure and, therefore, generally entail less risk than the corporations
common stock. Convertible securities are
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subordinate in rank to any senior debt obligations of the issuer, and, therefore, an issuers
convertible securities entail more risk than its debt obligations. Moreover, convertible securities
are often rated below investment grade or not rated because they fall below debt obligations and
just above common stock in order of preference or priority on an issuers balance sheet. To the
extent that a Fund invests in convertible securities with credit ratings below investment grade,
such securities may have a higher likelihood of default, although this may be somewhat offset by
the convertibility feature.
Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible
debt securities of similar credit quality because of the potential for capital appreciation. The
common stock underlying convertible securities may be issued by a different entity than the issuer
of the convertible securities.
The value of convertible securities is influenced by both the yield of non-convertible
securities of comparable issuers and by the value of the underlying common stock. The value of a
convertible security viewed without regard to its conversion feature (i.e., strictly on the basis
of its yield) is sometimes referred to as its investment value. The investment value of the
convertible security typically will fluctuate based on the credit quality of the issuer and will
fluctuate inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates. However, at the same time, the
convertible security will be influenced by its conversion value, which is the market value of the
underlying common stock that would be obtained if the convertible security were converted.
Conversion value fluctuates directly with the price of the underlying common stock, and will
therefore be subject to risks relating to the activities of the issuer and general market and
economic conditions. Depending upon the relationship of the conversion price to the market value of
the underlying security, a convertible security may trade more like an equity security than a debt
instrument.
If, because of a low price of the common stock, the conversion value is substantially below
the investment value of the convertible security, the price of the convertible security is governed
principally by its investment value. Generally, if the conversion value of a convertible security
increases to a point that approximates or exceeds its investment value, the value of the security
will be principally influenced by its conversion value. A convertible security will sell at a
premium over its conversion value to the extent investors place value on the right to acquire the
underlying common stock while holding an income-producing security.
While a Fund uses the same criteria to rate a convertible debt security that it uses to rate a
more conventional debt security, a convertible preferred stock is treated like a preferred stock
for the Funds financial reporting, credit rating and investment limitation purposes.
Enhanced Convertible Securities.
Enhanced convertible securities are equity-linked hybrid
securities that automatically convert to equity securities on a specified date. Enhanced
convertibles have been designed with a variety of payoff structures, and are known by a variety of
different names. Three features common to enhanced convertible securities are (i) conversion to
equity securities at the maturity of the convertible (as opposed to conversion at the option of the
security holder in the case of ordinary convertibles); (ii) capped or limited appreciation
potential relative to the underlying common stock; and (iii) dividend yields that are typically
higher than that on the underlying common stock. Thus, enhanced convertible securities offer
holders the opportunity to obtain higher current income than would be available from a traditional
equity security issued by the same company in return for reduced participation in the appreciation
potential of the underlying common stock. Other forms of enhanced convertible securities may
involve arrangements with no interest or dividend payments made until maturity of the security or
an enhanced principal amount received at maturity based on the yield and value of the underlying
equity security during the securitys term or at maturity.
Synthetic Convertible Securities.
A synthetic convertible security is a derivative position
composed of two or more distinct securities whose investment characteristics, taken together,
resemble those of traditional convertible securities, i.e., fixed income and the right to acquire
the underlying equity security. For example, a Fund may purchase a non-convertible debt security
and a warrant or option, which enables a Fund to have a convertible-like position with respect to a
security or index.
Synthetic convertibles are typically offered by financial institutions in private placement
transactions and are typically sold back to the offering institution. Upon conversion, the holder
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receives from the offering institution an amount in cash equal to the difference between the
conversion price and the then-current value of the underlying security. Synthetic convertible
securities differ from true convertible securities in several respects. The value of a synthetic
convertible is the sum of the values of its fixed-income component and its convertibility
component. Thus, the values of a synthetic convertible and a true convertible security will respond
differently to market fluctuations. Purchasing a synthetic convertible security may provide greater
flexibility than purchasing a traditional convertible security, including the ability to combine
components representing distinct issuers, or to combine a fixed income security with a call option
on a stock index, when the Adviser determines that such a combination would better further a Funds
investment goals. In addition, the component parts of a synthetic convertible security may be
purchased simultaneously or separately.
The holder of a synthetic convertible faces the risk that the price of the stock, or the level
of the market index underlying the convertibility component will decline. In addition, in
purchasing a synthetic convertible security, a Fund may have counterparty risk with respect to the
financial institution or investment bank that offers the instrument.
Alternative Entity Securities.
Alternative entity securities are the securities of entities
that are formed as limited partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts or other
non-corporate entities that are similar to common or preferred stock of corporations.
Foreign Investments
Foreign Securities.
Foreign securities are equity or debt securities issued by issuers
outside the United States, and include securities in the form of American Depositary Receipts
(ADRs), European Depositary Receipts (EDRs), or other securities representing underlying
securities of foreign issuers (foreign securities). ADRs are receipts, issued by U.S. banks, for
the shares of foreign corporations, held by the bank issuing the receipt. ADRs are typically issued
in registered form, denominated in U.S. dollars and designed for use in the U.S. securities
markets. EDRs are similar to ADRs, except they are typically issued by European banks or trust
companies, denominated in foreign currencies and designed for use outside the U.S. securities
markets. ADRs and EDRs entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains on the underlying
foreign securities, less any fees paid to the bank. Purchasing ADRs or EDRs gives a Fund the
ability to purchase the functional equivalent of foreign securities without going to the foreign
securities markets to do so. ADRs or EDRs that are sponsored means that the foreign corporation
whose shares are represented by the ADR or EDR is actively involved in the issuance of the ADR or
EDR, and generally provides material information about the corporation to the U.S. market. An
unsponsored ADR or EDR program means that the foreign corporation whose shares are held by the
bank is not obligated to disclose material information in the United States, and, therefore, the
market value of the ADR or EDR may not reflect important facts known only to the foreign company.
Foreign debt securities include corporate debt securities of foreign issuers, certain foreign
bank obligations (see Bank Instruments) and U.S. dollar or foreign currency denominated
obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities (see
Foreign Government Obligations), international agencies and supranational entities.
The Funds consider various factors when determining whether a company is in a particular
country, including whether (1) it is organized under the laws of a country; (2) it has a principal
office in a country; (3) it derives 50% or more of its total revenues from businesses in a country;
and/or (4) its securities are traded principally on a stock exchange, or in an over-the-counter
market, in a particular country.
Investments by a Fund in foreign securities, including ADRs and EDRs, whether denominated in
U.S. dollars or foreign currencies, may entail all of the risks set forth below in addition to
those accompanying an investment in issuers in the United States.
Currency Risk.
The value in U.S. dollars of the Funds non-dollar-denominated foreign
investments will be affected by changes in currency exchange rates. The U.S. dollar value of a
foreign security decreases when the value of the U.S. dollar rises against the foreign currency in
which the security is denominated and increases when the value of the U.S. dollar falls against
such currency.
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Political and Economic Risk.
The economies of many of the countries in which the Funds may
invest may not be as developed as the United States economy and may be subject to significantly
different forces. Political, economic or social instability and development, expropriation or
confiscatory taxation, and limitations on the removal of funds or other assets could also adversely
affect the value of the Funds investments.
Regulatory Risk.
Foreign companies are generally not subject to the regulatory controls
imposed on U.S. issuers and, as a consequence, there is generally less publicly available
information about foreign securities than is available about domestic securities. Foreign
companies may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards,
corporate governance practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to domestic
companies. Therefore, financial information about foreign companies may be incomplete, or may not
be comparable to the information available on U.S. companies. Income from foreign securities owned
by the Funds may be reduced by a withholding tax at the source, which tax would reduce dividend
income payable to the Funds shareholders.
There is generally less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges,
brokers, dealers, and listed companies in foreign countries than in the United States, thus
increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for
portfolio securities. Foreign markets may also have different clearance and settlement procedures.
If a Fund experiences settlement problems it may result in temporary periods when a portion of the
Funds assets are uninvested and could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities
or a potential liability to the Fund arising out of the Funds inability to fulfill a contract to
sell such securities.
Market Risk.
Investing in foreign markets generally involves certain risks not typically
associated with investing in the United States. The securities markets in many foreign countries
will have substantially less trading volume than the U.S. markets. As a result, the securities of
some foreign companies may be less liquid and experience more price volatility than comparable
domestic securities. Obtaining and/or enforcing judgments in foreign countries may be more
difficult, which may make it more difficult to enforce contractual obligations. Increased
custodian costs as well as administrative costs (such as the need to use foreign custodians) may
also be associated with the maintenance of assets in foreign jurisdictions. In addition,
transaction costs in foreign securities markets are likely to be higher, since brokerage commission
rates in foreign countries are likely to be higher than in the United States.
Risks of Developing Countries.
A Fund may invest in securities of companies located in
developing countries. Unless a Funds prospectus includes a different definition, the Funds
consider developing countries to be those countries that are not included in the MSCI World Index.
Investments in developing countries present risks in addition to, or greater than, those
presented by investments in foreign issuers generally, and may include the following risks:
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Repatriation of investment income, capital, and the proceeds of sales in
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Greater risk of fluctuation in value of foreign investments due to changes in
currency exchange rates, currency control regulations or currency devaluation;
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Many of the developing countries securities markets are relatively small or
less diverse, have low trading volumes, suffer periods of relative illiquidity, and are
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There is a risk in developing countries that a future economic or political
crisis could lead to price controls, forced mergers of companies, expropriation or
confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization, or creation of government monopolies.
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Foreign Government Obligations.
Debt securities issued by foreign governments are often, but
not always, supported by the full faith and credit of the foreign governments, or their
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agencies or instrumentalities, that issue them. These securities involve the risks discussed
above under Foreign Securities. Additionally, the issuer of the debt or the governmental
authorities that control repayment of the debt may be unwilling or unable to pay interest or repay
principal when due. Political or economic changes or the balance of trade may affect a countrys
willingness or ability to service its debt obligations. Periods of economic uncertainty may result
in the volatility of market prices of sovereign debt obligations, especially debt obligations
issued by the governments of developing countries. Foreign government obligations of developing
countries, and some structures of emerging market debt securities, both of which are generally
below investment grade, are sometimes referred to as Brady Bonds.
Foreign Exchange Transactions.
Each Fund that may invest in foreign currency-denominated
securities has the authority to purchase and sell foreign currency options, foreign currency
futures contracts and related options, and may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a
spot (i.e., for prompt delivery and settlement) basis at the rate prevailing in the currency
exchange market at the time or through forward currency contracts (referred to also as forward
contracts; see also Forward Currency Contracts). Because forward contracts are privately
negotiated transactions, there can be no assurance that a counterparty will honor its obligations.
The Funds will incur costs in converting assets from one currency to another. Foreign
exchange dealers may charge a fee for conversion. In addition, dealers may realize a profit based
on the difference between the prices at which they buy and sell various currencies in the spot and
forward markets.
A Fund will generally engage in these transactions in order to complete a purchase or sale of
foreign currency denominated securities The Funds may also use foreign currency options and
forward contracts to increase or reduce exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure from
one foreign currency to another in a cross currency hedge. Forward contracts are intended to
minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currencies; however, at the
same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such
currencies increase. Certain Funds may also engage in foreign exchange transactions, such as
forward contracts, for non-hedging purposes to enhance returns. Open positions in forward
contracts used for non-hedging purposes will be covered by the segregation of a sufficient amount
of liquid assets.
A Fund may purchase and sell currency futures and purchase and write currency options to
increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. A Fund also may purchase and
write currency options in connection with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures
contracts are similar to forward currency exchange contracts, except that they are traded on
exchanges and have standard contract sizes and delivery dates. Most currency futures contracts call
for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The uses and risks of currency futures are similar to
those of futures relating to securities or indices (see also Futures and Options). Currency
futures values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates but may not reflect other factors
that affect the value of the funds investments.
Whether or not any hedging strategy will be successful is highly uncertain, and use of hedging
strategies may leave a Fund in a less advantageous position than if a hedge had not been
established. Moreover, it is impossible to forecast with precision the market value of portfolio
securities at the expiration of a foreign currency forward contract. Accordingly, a Fund may be
required to buy or sell additional currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such
transaction) if Invescos or the Sub-Advisers predictions regarding the movement of foreign
currency or securities markets prove inaccurate.
Certain Funds may hold a portion of their assets in bank deposits denominated in foreign
currencies, so as to facilitate investment in foreign securities as well as protect against
currency fluctuations and the need to convert such assets into U.S. dollars (thereby also reducing
transaction costs). To the extent these monies are converted back into U.S. dollars, the value of
the assets so maintained will be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in foreign currency
exchange rates and exchange control regulations. Foreign exchange transactions may involve some of
the risks of investments in foreign securities. See Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters Tax
Matters Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions.
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Foreign Bank Obligations.
Foreign bank obligations include certificates of deposit, bankers
acceptances and fixed time deposits and other obligations (a) denominated in U.S. dollars and
issued by a foreign branch of a domestic bank (Eurodollar Obligations), (b) denominated in U.S.
dollars and issued by a domestic branch of a foreign bank (Yankee dollar Obligations), and (c)
issued by foreign branches of foreign banks. Foreign banks are not generally subject to
examination by any U.S. Government agency or instrumentality.
Foreign Currency Warrants.
The Fund may invest in foreign currency warrants, which entitle
the holder to receive from the issuer an amount of cash (generally, for warrants issued in the
United States, in U.S. dollars) which is calculated pursuant to a predetermined formula and based
on the exchange rate between a specified foreign currency and the U.S. dollar as of the exercise
date of the warrant. Foreign currency warrants generally are exercisable upon their issuance and
expire as of a specified date and time. Foreign currency warrants have been issued in connection
with U.S. dollar-denominated debt offerings by major corporate issuers in an attempt to reduce the
foreign currency exchange risk which, from the point of view of prospective purchasers of the
securities, is inherent in the international fixed income marketplace.
Foreign currency warrants may attempt to reduce the foreign exchange risk assumed by
purchasers of a security by, for example, providing for a supplemental payment in the event that
the U.S. dollar depreciates against the value of a major foreign currency such as the Japanese Yen
or the Euro. The formula used to determine the amount payable upon exercise of a foreign currency
warrant may make the warrant worthless unless the applicable foreign currency exchange rate moves
in a particular direction (i.e., unless the U.S. dollar appreciates or depreciates against the
particular foreign currency to which the warrant is linked or indexed). Foreign currency warrants
are severable from the debt obligations with which they may be offered, and may be listed on
exchanges.
Foreign currency warrants may be exercisable only in certain minimum amounts, and an investor
wishing to exercise warrants who possesses less than the minimum number required for exercise may
be required either to sell the warrants or to purchase additional warrants, thereby incurring
additional transaction costs. In the case of any exercise of warrants, there may be a time delay
between the time a holder of warrants gives instructions to exercise and the time the exchange rate
relating to exercise is determined, during which time the exchange rate could change significantly,
thereby affecting both the market and cash settlement values of the warrants being exercised. The
expiration date of the warrants may be accelerated if the warrants should be delisted from an
exchange or if their trading should be suspended permanently, which would result in the loss of any
remaining time value of the warrants (i.e., the difference between the current market value and
the exercise value of the warrants), and, in the case where the warrants were out-of-the-money,
in a total loss of the purchase price of the warrants.
Foreign currency warrants generally are unsecured obligations of their issuers and are not
standardized foreign currency options issued by the Options Cleaning Corporation (OCC). Unlike
foreign currency options issued by the OCC, the terms of foreign exchange warrants generally will
not be amended in the event of governmental or regulatory actions affecting exchange rates or in
the event of the imposition of other regulatory controls affecting the international currency
markets. The initial public offering price of foreign currency warrants is generally considerably
in excess of the price that a commercial user of foreign currencies might pay in the interbank
market for a comparable option involving significantly larger amounts of foreign currencies.
Foreign currency warrants are subject to complex political or economic factors.
Performance Indexed Paper.
Performance indexed paper is U.S. dollar-denominated commercial
paper the yield of which is linked to certain foreign exchange rate movements. The yield to the
investor on performance indexed paper is between the U.S. dollar and a designated currency as of or
about that time (generally, the index maturity two days prior to maturity). The yield to the
investor will be within a range stipulated at the time of purchase of the obligation, generally
with a guaranteed minimum rate of return that is below, and a potential maximum rate of return that
is above, market yields on U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper, with both the minimum and
maximum rates of return on the investment corresponding to the minimum and maximum values of the
spot exchange rate two business days prior to maturity.
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Exchange-Traded Funds
Exchange-Traded Funds.
Most exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are registered under the 1940 Act
as investment companies. Therefore, a Funds purchase of shares of an ETF may be subject to the
restrictions on investments in other investment companies discussed under Other Investment
Companies. ETFs have management fees, which increase their cost. Each Fund may invest in
exchange-traded funds advised by unaffiliated advisers as well as exchange-traded funds advised by
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (PowerShares). Invesco, the Sub-Advisers and
PowerShares are affiliates of each other as they are all indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of
Invesco Ltd.
ETFs hold portfolios of securities, commodities and/or currencies that are designed to
replicate, as closely as possible before expenses, the price and/or yield of (i) a specified market
or other index, (ii) a basket of securities, commodities or currencies, or (iii) a particular
commodity or currency. The performance results of ETFs will not replicate exactly the performance
of the pertinent index, basket, commodity or currency due to transaction and other expenses,
including fees to service providers, borne by ETFs. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that
the portfolio of securities, commodities and/or currencies purchased by an ETF will replicate a
particular index or basket or price of a commodity or currency. ETF shares are sold and redeemed
at net asset value only in large blocks called creation units and redemption units, respectively.
ETF shares also may be purchased and sold in secondary market trading on national securities
exchanges, which allows investors to purchase and sell ETF shares at their market price throughout
the day.
Investments in ETFs generally present the same primary risks as an investment in a
conventional mutual fund that has the same investment objective, strategy and policies.
Investments in ETFs further involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the
commodity or currency, or in the types of securities, commodities and/or currencies included in the
indices or baskets the ETFs are designed to replicate. In addition, shares of an ETF may trade at
a market price that is higher or lower than their net asset value and an active trading market in
such shares may not develop or continue. Moreover, trading of an ETFs shares may be halted if the
listing exchanges officials deem such action to be appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the
exchange, or the activation of market-wide circuit breakers (which are tied to large decreases in
stock prices) halts stock trading generally.
Exchange-Traded Notes
Exchange-Traded Notes.
Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated
debt securities whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market benchmark or
strategy, minus applicable fees. ETNs are traded on an exchange (i.e., the New York Stock Exchange)
during normal trading hours; however, investors can also hold the ETN until maturity. At maturity,
the issuer pays to the investor a cash amount equal to the principal amount, subject to the days
market benchmark or strategy factor. ETNs do not make periodic coupon payments or provide
principal protection. ETNs are subject to credit risk, including the credit risk of the issuer,
and the value of the ETN may drop due to a downgrade in the issuers credit rating, despite the
underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an ETN may also be
influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of
liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuers
credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced
underlying asset. When the Fund invests in ETNs (directly or through the Subsidiary) it will bear
its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by the ETN. A decision by the Fund or
Subsidiary to sell ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market. In
addition, although an ETN may be listed on an exchange, the issuer may not be required to maintain
the listing, and there can be no assurance that a secondary market will exist for an ETN.
ETNs are also subject to tax risk. No assurance can be given that the IRS will accept, or a
court will uphold, how the Fund or the Subsidiary characterizes and treats ETNs for tax purposes.
Further, the IRS and Congress are considering proposals that would change the timing and character
of income and gains from ETNs.
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An ETN that is tied to a specific market benchmark or strategy may not be able to replicate
and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities, commodities or other
components in the applicable market benchmark or strategy. Some ETNs that use leverage can, at
times, be relatively illiquid, and thus they may be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price.
Leveraged ETNs are subject to the same risk as other instruments that use leverage in any form.
The market value of ETNs may differ from their market benchmark or strategy. This difference
in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETNs at any point in
time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the securities, commodities
or other components underlying the market benchmark or strategy that the ETN seeks to track. As a
result, there may be times when an ETN trades at a premium or discount to its market benchmark or
strategy.
Debt Investments
U.S. Government Obligations. U.S. Government obligations are obligations issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, and include, among other obligations,
bills, notes and bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury, as well as stripped or zero coupon U.S.
Treasury obligations.
U.S. Government obligations may be (i) supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Treasury, (ii) supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, (iii)
supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agencys
obligations, or (iv) supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. There is a risk that the
U.S. Government may choose not to provide financial support to U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In that case, if the issuer were to
default, a Portfolio holding securities of such issuer might not be able to recover its investment
from the U.S. Government. For example, while the U.S. Government has recently provided financial
support to Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (Freddie Mac), no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will always do so,
since the U.S. Government is not so obligated by law. There also is no guarantee that the
government would support Federal Home Loan Banks. Accordingly, securities of Fannie Mae, Freddie
Mac and Federal Home Loan Banks, and other agencies, may involve a risk of non-payment of principal
and interest.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds.
Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal
value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. Two structures are common. The
U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation into the principal
value of the bond. Most other issuers pay out the CPI accruals as part of a semiannual coupon.
Inflation-indexed securities issued by the U.S. Treasury have maturities of five, ten or
thirty years, although it is possible that securities with other maturities will be issued in the
future. The U.S. Treasury securities pay interest on a semi-annual basis, equal to a fixed
percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. For example, if a Fund purchased an
inflation-indexed bond with a par value of $1,000 and a 3% real rate of return coupon (payable 1.5%
semi-annually), and inflation over the first six months were 1%, the mid-year par value of the bond
would be $1,010 and the first semi-annual interest payment would be $15.15 ($1,010 times 1.5%). If
inflation during the second half of the year resulted in the whole years inflation equaling 3%,
the end-of-year par value of the bond would be $1,030 and the second semi-annual interest payment
would be $15.45 ($1,030 times 1.5%).
If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of
inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these
securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of
the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of
U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even during a period of deflation. However, the current
market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. Certain Funds may also invest in
other inflation related bonds which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of
principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less
than the original principal.
The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in response to changes in real
interest rates. Real interest rates in turn are tied to the relationship between nominal interest
rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal
interest rates, real
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interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed bonds. In
contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates
might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds.
While these securities are expected to be protected from long-term inflationary trends,
short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. If interest rates rise due to
reasons other than inflation (for example, due to changes in currency exchange rates), investors in
these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the
bonds inflation measure.
The periodic adjustment of U.S. inflation-indexed bonds is tied to the Consumer Price Index
for Urban Consumers (CPI-U), which is calculated monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The CPI-U is a measurement of changes in the cost of living, made up of components such as housing,
food, transportation and energy. Inflation-indexed bonds issued by a foreign government are
generally adjusted to reflect a comparable inflation index, calculated by that government. There
can be no assurance that the CPI-U or any foreign inflation index will accurately measure the real
rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the
rate of inflation in a foreign country will be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United
States.
Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be considered taxable
ordinary income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.
Temporary Investments.
Each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in affiliated money market
funds or in the types of money market instruments in which those funds would invest or other
short-term U.S. Government securities for cash management purposes. The Fund may invest up to 100%
of its assets in investments that may be inconsistent with the Funds principal investment
strategies for temporary defensive purposes in anticipation of or in response to adverse market,
economic, political or other conditions, or atypical circumstances such as unusually large cash
inflows or redemptions. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities.
Mortgage-backed securities are mortgage-related
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, or
issued by non-government entities. Mortgage-related securities represent ownership in pools of
mortgage loans assembled for sale to investors by various government agencies such as GNMA and
government-related organizations such as FNMA and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(FHLMC), as well as by non-government issuers such as commercial banks, savings and loan
institutions, mortgage bankers and private mortgage insurance companies. Although certain
mortgage-related securities are guaranteed by a third party or otherwise similarly secured, the
market value of the security, which may fluctuate, is not so secured. These securities differ from
conventional bonds in that the principal is paid back to the investor as payments are made on the
underlying mortgages in the pool. Accordingly, a Fund receives monthly scheduled payments of
principal and interest along with any unscheduled principal prepayments on the underlying
mortgages. Because these scheduled and unscheduled principal payments must be reinvested at
prevailing interest rates, mortgage-backed securities do not provide an effective means of locking
in long-term interest rates for the investor.
In addition, there are a number of important differences among the agencies and
instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the
securities they issue. Mortgage-related securities issued by GNMA include GNMA Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates (also known as Ginnie Maes) which are guaranteed as to the timely
payment of principal and interest. That guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the
U.S. Treasury. GNMA is a corporation wholly-owned by the U.S. Government within the Department of
Housing and Urban Development. Mortgage-related securities issued by FNMA include FNMA Guaranteed
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as Fannie Maes) and are guaranteed as to payment
of principal and interest by FNMA itself and backed by a line of credit with the U.S. Treasury.
FNMA is a government-sponsored entity wholly-owned by public stockholders. Mortgage-related
securities issued by FHLMC include FHLMC Mortgage Participation Certificates (also known as
Freddie Macs) guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by FHLMC itself and backed by a
line of credit with the U.S. Treasury. FHLMC is a government-sponsored entity wholly-owned by
public stockholders.
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In September 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) placed FNMA and Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) into conservatorship, and FHFA succeeded to all rights, titles,
powers and privileges of FNMA and FHLMC. The U.S. Treasury entered into a Senior Preferred Stock
Purchase Agreement with each of FNMA and FHLMC pursuant to which the U.S. Treasury will purchase up
to an aggregate of $200 billion of each of FNMA and FHLMC to maintain a positive net worth in each
enterprise; this agreement contains various covenants that severely limit each enterprises
operation. The U.S. Treasury also announced the creation of a new secured lending facility that is
available to FNMA and FHLMC as a liquidity backstop and announced the creation of a temporary
program to purchase mortgage-backed securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC. FHFA has the power to
repudiate any contract entered into by FNMA or FHLMC prior to FHFAs appointment if FHFA determines
that performance of the contract is burdensome and the repudiation of the contract promotes the
orderly administration of FNMAs or FHLMCs affairs. FHFA has indicated that it has no intention
to repudiate the guaranty obligations of FNMA or FHLMC. FHFA also has the right to transfer or
sell any asset or liability of FNMA or FHLMC without any approval, assignment or consent, although
FHFA has stated that is has no present intention to do so. In addition, holders of mortgage-backed
securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC may not enforce certain rights related to such securities
against FHFA, or the enforcement of such rights may be delayed, during the conservatorship.
Asset-backed securities are structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of
mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as
motor vehicle installment sales contracts or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of
real and personal property, and receivables from credit card agreements and from sales of personal
property. Regular payments received on asset-backed securities include both interest and
principal. Asset-backed securities typically have no U.S. Government backing. Additionally, the
ability of an issuer of asset-backed securities to enforce its security interest in the underlying
assets may be limited.
If a Fund purchases a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security at a premium, the premium
may be lost if there is a decline in the market value of the security whether resulting from
changes in interest rates or prepayments in the underlying collateral. As with other
interest-bearing securities, the prices of such securities are inversely affected by changes in
interest rates. Although the value of a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security may decline
when interest rates rise, the converse is not necessarily true, since in periods of declining
interest rates the mortgages and loans underlying the securities are prone to prepayment, thereby
shortening the average life of the security and shortening the period of time over which income at
the higher rate is received. When interest rates are rising, the rate of prepayment tends to
decrease, thereby lengthening the period of time over which income at the lower rate is received.
For these and other reasons, a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed securitys average maturity
may be shortened or lengthened as a result of interest rate fluctuations and, therefore, it is not
possible to predict accurately the securitys return. In addition, while the trading market for
short-term mortgages and asset-backed securities is ordinarily quite liquid, in times of financial
stress the trading market for these securities may become restricted.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs).
A CMO is a hybrid between a mortgage-backed
bond and a mortgage pass-through security. A CMO is a type of mortgage-backed security that
creates separate classes with varying maturities and interest rates, called tranches. Similar to a
bond, interest and prepaid principal is paid, in most cases, semiannually. CMOs may be
collateralized by whole mortgage loans, but are more typically collateralized by portfolios of
mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by GNMA, FHLMC, or FNMA, and their income streams.
CMOs are structured into multiple classes, each bearing a different fixed or floating interest
rate and stated maturity. Actual maturity and average life will depend upon the prepayment
experience of the collateral. CMOs provide for a modified form of call protection through a de
facto breakdown of the underlying pool of mortgages according to how quickly the loans are repaid.
Monthly payment of principal received from the pool of underlying mortgages, including prepayments,
is first returned to investors holding the shortest maturity class. Investors holding the longer
maturity classes receive principal only after the first class has been retired. An investor is
partially guarded against a sooner than desired return of principal because of the sequential
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In a typical CMO transaction, a corporation (issuer) issues multiple series (i.e., Series A,
B, C and Z) of CMO bonds (Bonds). Proceeds of the Bond offering are used to purchase mortgages
or mortgage pass-through certificates (Collateral). The Collateral is pledged to a third party
trustee as security for the Bonds. Principal and interest payments from the Collateral are used to
pay principal on the Bonds in the following order: Series A, B, C and Z. The Series A, B, and C
Bonds all bear current interest. Interest on a Series Z Bond is accrued and added to principal and
a like amount is paid as principal on the Series A, B, or C Bond currently being paid off. Only
after the Series A, B, and C Bonds are paid in full does the Series Z Bond begin to receive
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With some CMOs, the issuer serves as a conduit to allow loan originators (primarily
builders or savings and loan associations) to borrow against their loan portfolios.
CMOs that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by any of its agencies or
instrumentalities will be considered U.S. Government securities by the Funds, while other CMOs,
even if collateralized by U.S. Government securities, will have the same status as other privately
issued securities for purposes of applying the Funds diversification tests.
FHLMC CMOs are debt obligations of FHLMC issued in multiple classes having different maturity
dates which are secured by the pledge of a pool of conventional mortgage loans purchased by FHLMC.
Payments of principal and interest on the FHLMC CMOs are made semiannually. The amount of
principal payable on each semiannual payment date is determined in accordance with FHLMCs
mandatory sinking fund schedule, which, in turn, is equal to approximately 100% of FHA prepayment
experience applied to the mortgage collateral pool. All sinking fund payments in the FHLMC CMOs
are allocated to the retirement of the individual classes of bonds in the order of their stated
maturities. Payment of principal on the mortgage loans in the collateral pool in excess of the
amount of FHLMCs minimum sinking fund obligation for any payment date are paid to the holders of
the FHLMC CMOs as additional sinking fund payments. Because of the pass-through nature of all
principal payments received on the collateral pool in excess of FHLMCs minimum sinking fund
requirement, the rate at which principal of the FHLMC CMOs is actually repaid is likely to be such
that each class of bonds will be retired in advance of its scheduled maturity date. If collection
of principal (including prepayments) on the mortgage loans during any semiannual payment period is
not sufficient to meet FHLMC CMOs minimum sinking fund obligation on the next sinking fund payment
date, FHLMC agrees to make up the deficiency from its general funds.
Classes of CMOs may also include interest only (IOs) and principal only (POs). IOs and POs
are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages the cash flow
from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs (interest only
securities) receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs (principal only securities)
receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in
interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same
direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise
since this increases the rate at which the investment is returned and the yield to maturity on the
PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slow, the life of the PO is lengthened and the
yield to maturity is reduced.
CMOs are generally subject to the same risks as mortgage-backed securities. In addition, CMOs
may be subject to credit risk because the issuer or credit enhancer has defaulted on its
obligations and a Fund may not receive all or part of its principal. Obligations issued by U.S.
Government-related entities are guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest, but are not
backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The performance of private label
mortgage-backed securities, issued by private institutions, is based on the financial health of
those institutions. Although GNMA guarantees timely payment of GNMA certificates even if
homeowners delay or default, tracking the pass-through payments may, at times, be difficult.
Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs).
A CDO is a security backed by a pool of bonds,
loans and other debt obligations. CDOs are not limited to investing in one type of debt and
accordingly, a CDO may own corporate bonds, commercial loans, asset-backed securities, residential
mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and emerging market debt. The
CDOs securities are typically divided into several classes, or bond tranches, that have differing
levels of investment grade or credit tolerances. Most CDO issues are structured in a way that
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bond classes and mezzanine classes to receive investment-grade credit ratings. Credit risk is
shifted to the most junior class of securities. If any defaults occur in the assets backing a CDO,
the senior bond classes are first in line to receive principal and interest payments, followed by
the mezzanine classes and finally by the lowest rated (or non-rated) class, which is known as the
equity tranche. Similar in structure to a collateralized mortgage obligation (described above)
CDOs are unique in that they represent different types of debt and credit risk.
Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs).
CLOs are debt instruments backed solely by a pool
of other debt securities. The risks of an investment in a CLO depend largely on the type of the
collateral securities and the class of the CLO in which a Fund invests. Some CLOs have credit
ratings, but are typically issued in various classes with various priorities. Normally, CLOs are
privately offered and sold (that is, they are not registered under the securities laws) and may be
characterized by a Fund as illiquid securities; however, an active dealer market may exist for CLOs
that qualify for Rule 144A transactions. In addition to the normal interest rate, default and
other risks of fixed income securities, CLOs carry additional risks, including the possibility that
distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments,
the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default, a Fund may invest in CLOs that are
subordinate to other classes, values may be volatile, and disputes with the issuer may produce
unexpected investment results.
Credit Linked Notes (CLNs).
A CLN is a security with an embedded credit default swap
allowing the issuer to transfer a specific credit risk to credit investors.
CLNs are created through a Special Purpose Company (SPC), or trust, which is collateralized
with AAA-rated securities. The CLNs price or coupon is linked to the performance of the reference
asset of the second party. Generally, the CLN holder receives either fixed or floating coupon rate
during the life of the CLN and par at maturity. The cash flows are dependent on specified
credit-related events. Should the second party default or declare bankruptcy, the CLN holder will
receive an amount equivalent to the recovery rate. In return for these risks, the CLN holder
receives a higher yield. The Fund bears the risk of default by the second party and any unforeseen
movements in the reference asset, which could lead to loss of principal and receipt of interest
payments. As with most derivative instruments, valuation of a CLN may be difficult due to the
complexity of the security.
Bank Instruments.
Bank instruments are unsecured interest bearing bank deposits. Bank
instruments include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, time deposits, and bankers
acceptances from U.S. or foreign banks as well as Eurodollar certificates of deposit (Eurodollar
CDs) and Eurodollar time deposits (Eurodollar time deposits) of foreign branches of domestic
banks. Some certificates of deposit are negotiable interest-bearing instruments with a specific
maturity issued by banks and savings and loan institutions in exchange for the deposit of funds,
and can typically be traded in the secondary market prior to maturity. Other certificates of
deposit, like time deposits, are non-negotiable receipts issued by a bank in exchange for the
deposit of funds which earns a specified rate of interest over a definite period of time; however,
it cannot be traded in the secondary market. A bankers acceptance is a bill of exchange or time
draft drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank.
An investment in Eurodollar CDs or Eurodollar time deposits may involve some of the same risks
that are described for Foreign Securities.
Commercial Instruments.
Commercial instruments include commercial paper, master notes and
other short-term corporate instruments, that are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.
Commercial instruments are a type of instrument issued by large banks and corporations to
raise money to meet their short term debt obligations, and are only backed by the issuing bank or
corporations promise to pay the face amount on the maturity date specified on the note. Commercial
paper consists of short-term promissory notes issued by corporations. Commercial paper may be
traded in the secondary market after its issuance. Master notes are demand notes that permit the
investment of fluctuating amounts of money at varying rates of interest pursuant to arrangements
with issuers who meet the credit quality criteria of the Funds. The interest rate on a master note
may fluctuate based on changes in specified interest rates or may be reset periodically according
to a prescribed formula or may be a set rate. Although there is no secondary market in master
demand notes, if such notes have a demand feature, the payee may demand payment of the principal
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the note upon relatively short notice. Master notes are generally illiquid and therefore
subject to the Funds percentage limitations for investments in illiquid securities. Commercial
instruments may not be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Synthetic Municipal Instruments.
Synthetic municipal instruments are instruments, the value
of and return on which are derived from underlying securities. Synthetic municipal instruments
include tender option bonds and variable rate trust certificates. Both types of instruments
involve the deposit into a trust or custodial account of one or more long-term tax-exempt bonds or
notes (Underlying Bonds), and the sale of certificates evidencing interests in the trust or
custodial account to investors such as the Fund. The trustee or custodian receives the long-term
fixed rate interest payments on the Underlying Bonds, and pays certificate holders short-term
floating or variable interest rates which are reset periodically. A tender option bond provides
a certificate holder with the conditional right to sell its certificate to the sponsor or some
designated third party at specified intervals and receive the par value of the certificate plus
accrued interest (a demand feature). A variable rate trust certificate evidences an interest in
a trust entitling the certificate holder to receive variable rate interest based on prevailing
short-term interest rates and also typically provides the certificate holder with the conditional
demand feature the right to tender its certificate at par value plus accrued interest.
Typically, a certificate holder cannot exercise the demand feature until the occurrence of
certain conditions, such as where the issuer of the Underlying Bond defaults on interest payments.
Moreover, because synthetic municipal instruments involve a trust or custodial account and a third
party conditional demand feature, they involve complexities and potential risks that may not be
present where a municipal security is owned directly.
The tax-exempt character of the interest paid to certificate holders is based on the
assumption that the holders have an ownership interest in the Underlying Bonds; however, the IRS
has not issued a ruling addressing this issue. In the event the IRS issues an adverse ruling or
successfully litigates this issue, it is possible that the interest paid to the Fund on certain
synthetic municipal instruments would be deemed to be taxable. The Fund relies on opinions of
special tax counsel on this ownership question and opinions of bond counsel regarding the
tax-exempt character of interest paid on the Underlying Bonds.
Municipal Securities.
Municipal Securities include debt obligations of states, territories or
possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions,
agencies and instrumentalities, issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the
construction of a wide range of public facilities such as airports, bridges, highways, housing,
hospitals, mass transportation, schools, streets and water and sewer works. Other public purposes
for which Municipal Securities may be issued include the refunding of outstanding obligations,
obtaining funds for general operating expenses and lending such funds to other public institutions
and facilities.
The principal and interest payments for industrial development bonds or pollution control
bonds are often the sole responsibility of the industrial user and therefore may not be backed by
the taxing power of the issuing municipality. The interest paid on such bonds may be exempt from
federal income tax, although current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the purposes
and size of such issues. Such obligations are considered to be Municipal Securities provided that
the interest paid thereon, in the opinion of bond counsel, qualifies as exempt from federal income
tax. However, interest on Municipal Securities may give rise to a federal alternative minimum tax
(AMT) liability and may have other collateral federal income tax consequences. There is a risk
that some or all of the interest received by the Fund from tax-exempt Municipal Securities might
become taxable as a result of tax law changes or determinations of the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS). See Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters Tax Matters.
The two major classifications of Municipal Securities are bonds and notes. Bonds may be
further classified as general obligation or revenue issues. General obligation bonds are
secured by the issuers pledge of its full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of
principal and interest. Revenue bonds are payable from the revenues derived from a particular
facility or class of facilities, and in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other
specific revenue source, but not from the general taxing power. Tax-exempt industrial development
bonds are in most cases revenue bonds and do not generally carry the pledge of the credit of the
issuing municipality. Notes are short-term
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instruments which usually mature in less than two years. Most notes are general obligations
of the issuing municipalities or agencies and are sold in anticipation of a bond sale, collection
of taxes or receipt of other revenues.
Municipal Securities also include the following securities:
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Bond Anticipation Notes usually are general obligations of state and local
governmental issuers which are sold to obtain interim financing for projects that will
eventually be funded through the sale of long-term debt obligations or bonds.
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Tax Anticipation Notes are issued by state and local governments to finance the
current operations of such governments. Repayment is generally to be derived from
specific future tax revenues. Tax anticipation notes are usually general obligations
of the issuer.
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Revenue Anticipation Notes are issued by governments or governmental bodies with the
expectation that future revenues from a designated source will be used to repay the
notes. In general, they also constitute general obligations of the issuer.
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Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper (Municipal Paper) is similar to taxable commercial
paper, except that tax-exempt commercial paper is issued by states, municipalities and
their agencies.
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Certain Funds also may purchase participation interests or custodial receipts from financial
institutions. These participation interests give the purchaser an undivided interest in one or
more underlying Municipal Securities.
After purchase by a Fund, an issue of Municipal Securities may cease to be rated by Moodys
Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or Standard and Poors Ratings Services (S&P), or another
nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), or the rating of such a security
may be reduced below the minimum credit quality rating required for purchase by the Fund. Neither
event would require the Fund to dispose of the security. To the extent that the ratings applied by
Moodys, S&P or another NRSRO to Municipal Securities may change as a result of changes in these
rating systems, the Fund will attempt to use comparable credit quality ratings as standards for its
investments in Municipal Securities.
The Funds may invest in Municipal Securities that are insured by financial insurance
companies. Since a limited number of entities provide such insurance, the Fund may invest more
than 25% of its assets in securities insured by the same insurance company. However, the Invesco
High Yield Securities Fund may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in municipal
obligations that pay interest exempt from federal income tax. If a Fund invests in Municipal
Securities backed by insurance companies and other financial institutions, changes in the financial
condition of these institutions could cause losses to the Fund and affect share price.
Taxable municipal securities are debt securities issued by or on behalf of states and their
political subdivisions, the District of Columbia, and possessions of the United States, the
interest on which is not exempt from federal income tax.
The yields on Municipal Securities are dependent on a variety of factors, including general
economic and monetary conditions, money market factors, conditions of the Municipal Securities
market, size of a particular offering, and maturity and rating of the obligation. Because many
Municipal Securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those related to education,
health care, transportation and various utilities, conditions in those sectors and the financial
condition of an individual municipal issuer can affect the overall municipal market. The market
values of the Municipal Securities held by the Fund will be affected by changes in the yields
available on similar securities. If yields increase following the purchase of a Municipal
Security, the market value of such Municipal Security will generally decrease. Conversely, if
yields decrease, the market value of a Municipal Security will generally increase.
Municipal Lease Obligations.
Municipal lease obligations, a type of Municipal Security, may
take the form of a lease, an installment purchase contract or a conditional sales contract.
Municipal lease obligations are issued by state and local governments and authorities to acquire
land, equipment
and facilities such as state and municipal vehicles, telecommunications and computer
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other capital assets. Interest payments on qualifying municipal lease obligations
are generally exempt from federal income taxes.
Municipal lease obligations are generally subject to greater risks than general obligation or
revenue bonds. State laws set forth requirements that states or municipalities must meet in order
to issue municipal obligations, and such obligations may contain a covenant by the issuer to budget
for, appropriate, and make payments due under the obligation. However, certain municipal lease
obligations may contain non-appropriation clauses which provide that the issuer is not obligated
to make payments on the obligation in future years unless funds have been appropriated for this
purpose each year. If not enough money is appropriated to make the lease payments, the leased
property may be repossessed as security for holders of the municipal lease obligation. In such an
event, there is no assurance that the propertys private sector or re-leasing value will be enough
to make all outstanding payments on the municipal lease obligation or that the payments will
continue to be tax-free. Additionally, it may be difficult to dispose of the underlying capital
asset in the event of non-appropriation or other default. Direct investments by the Fund in
municipal lease obligations may be deemed illiquid and therefore subject to the Funds percentage
limitations for investments in illiquid securities and the risks of holding illiquid securities.
Investment Grade Debt Obligations.
Debt obligations include, among others, bonds, notes,
debentures and variable rate demand notes. They may be U.S. dollar-denominated debt obligations
issued or guaranteed by U.S. corporations or U.S. commercial banks, U.S. dollar-denominated
obligations of foreign issuers and debt obligations of foreign issuers denominated in foreign
currencies.
These obligations must meet minimum ratings criteria set forth for the Fund as described in
its prospectus or, if unrated, be of comparable quality. Bonds rated Baa3 or higher by Moodys
and/or BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch Ratings, Ltd. are typically considered investment grade debt
obligations. The description of debt securities ratings may be found in
Appendix A.
In choosing corporate debt securities on behalf of a Fund, portfolio managers may consider:
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coverage of interest and dividends, (d) ability to operate under adverse economic
conditions, (e) fair market value of assets, and (f) in the case of foreign issuers,
unique political, economic or social conditions applicable to such issuers country;
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Debt securities are subject to a variety of risks, such as interest rate risk, income risk,
prepayment risk, inflation risk, credit risk, currency risk and default risk.
Non-Investment Grade Debt Obligations (Junk Bonds).
Bonds rated Ba or below by Moodys
and/or BB or below by S&P or Fitch Ratings, Ltd. are typically considered non- investment grade or
junk bonds. Analysis of the creditworthiness of junk bond issuers is more complex than that of
investment-grade issuers and the success of the Adviser in managing these decisions is more
dependent upon its own credit analysis than is the case with investment-grade bonds. Description of
debt securities ratings are found in
Appendix A
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The capacity of junk bonds to pay interest and repay principal is considered speculative.
While junk bonds may provide an opportunity for greater income and gains, they are subject to
greater risks than higher-rated debt securities. The prices of and yields on junk bonds may
fluctuate to a greater extent than those of higher-rated debt securities. Junk bonds are generally
more sensitive to individual issuer developments, economic conditions and regulatory changes than
higher-rated bonds. Issuers of junk bonds are often issued by smaller, less-seasoned companies or
companies that are highly leveraged with more traditional methods of financing unavailable to them.
Junk bonds are generally at a higher risk of default because such issues are often unsecured or
otherwise subordinated to claims of the issuers other creditors. If a junk bond issuer defaults,
a Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. The secondary markets in which junk bonds
are traded may be thin and less liquid than the market for higher-rated debt securities and a Fund
may have difficulty selling certain junk bonds at
the desired time and price. Less liquidity in secondary trading markets could adversely
affect the price
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at which a Fund could sell a particular junk bond, and could cause large
fluctuations in the net asset value of that Funds shares. The lack of a liquid secondary market
may also make it more difficult for a Fund to obtain accurate market quotations in valuing junk
bond assets and elements of judgment may play a greater role in the valuation.
Loans, Loan Participations and Assignments.
Loans and loan participations are interests in
amounts owed by a corporate, governmental or other borrowers to another party. They may represent
amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates, to suppliers of goods or services, or to other
parties. The Fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to
which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the
lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund
generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan
agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may
not directly benefit from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the
participation. As a result, the Fund will be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and
the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling
a participation, a Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from
any set-off between the lender and the borrower.
When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the
borrower on the loan. However, because assignments are arranged through private negotiations
between potential assignees and potential assignors, the rights and obligations acquired by a Fund
as the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the
assigning lender. In addition, if the loan is foreclosed, the Fund could be part owner of any
collateral and could bear the costs and liabilities of owning and disposing of the collateral.
Investments in loans, loan participations and assignments present the possibility that the
Fund could be held liable as a co-lender under emerging legal theories of lender liability. The
Fund anticipates that loans, loan participations and assignments could be sold only to a limited
number of institutional investors. If there is no active secondary market for a loan, it may be
more difficult to sell the interests in such a loan at a price that is acceptable or to even obtain
pricing information. In addition, some loans, loan participations and assignments may not be rated
by major rating agencies and may not be protected by the securities laws.
Public Bank Loans
. Public bank loans are privately negotiated loans for which information
about the issuer has been made publicly available. Public loans are made by banks or other
financial institutions, and may be rated investment grade (Baa or higher by Moodys, BBB or higher
by S&P) or below investment grade (below Baa by Moodys or below BBB by S&P). However, public bank
loans are not registered under the 1933 Act, and are not publicly traded. They usually are second
lien loans normally lower in priority of payment to senior loans, but have seniority in a companys
capital structure to other claims, such as subordinated corporate bonds or publicly-issued equity
so that in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation, the company is required to pay down these second
lien loans prior to such other lower-ranked claims on their assets. Bank loans normally pay
floating rates that reset frequently, and as a result, protect investors from increases in interest
rates.
Bank loans generally are negotiated between a borrower and several financial institutional
lenders represented by one or more lenders acting as agent of all the lenders. The agent is
responsible for negotiating the loan agreement that establishes the terms and conditions of the
loan and the rights of the borrower and the lenders, monitoring any collateral, and collecting
principal and interest on the loan. By investing in a loan, a Fund becomes a member of a syndicate
of lenders. Certain bank loans are illiquid, meaning the Fund may not be able to sell them quickly
at a fair price. Illiquid securities are also difficult to value. To the extent a bank loan has
been deemed illiquid, it will be subject to a Funds restrictions on investment in illiquid
securities. The secondary market for bank loans may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide
bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods.
Bank loans are subject to the risk of default. Default in the payment of interest or principal
on a loan will result in a reduction of income to a Fund, a reduction in the value of the loan, and
a potential decrease in the Funds net asset value. The risk of default will increase in the event
of an economic downturn or a substantial increase in interest rates. Bank loans are subject to the
risk that the cash flow
of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet
scheduled
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payments. As discussed above, however, because bank loans reside higher in the capital
structure than high yield bonds, default losses have been historically lower in the bank loan
market. Bank loans that are rated below investment grade share the same risks of other below
investment grade securities.
Structured Notes and Indexed Securities.
Structured notes are derivative debt instruments, the
interest rate or principal of which is linked to currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices
or other financial indicators (reference instruments). Indexed securities may include structured
notes and other securities wherein the interest rate or principal are determined by a reference
instrument.
Most structured notes and indexed securities are fixed income securities that have maturities
of three years or less. The interest rate or the principal amount payable at maturity of an
indexed security may vary based on changes in one or more specified reference instruments, such as
a floating interest rate compared with a fixed interest rate. The reference instrument need not be
related to the terms of the indexed security. Structured notes and indexed securities may be
positively or negatively indexed (i.e., their principal value or interest rates may increase or
decrease if the underlying reference instrument appreciates), and may have return characteristics
similar to direct investments in the underlying reference instrument or to one or more options on
the underlying reference instrument.
Structured notes and indexed securities may entail a greater degree of market risk than other
types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the reference instrument.
Structured notes or indexed securities also may be more volatile, less liquid, and more difficult
to accurately price than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt
securities. In addition to the credit risk of the structured note or indexed securitys issuer and
the normal risks of price changes in response to changes in interest rates, the principal amount of
structured notes or indexed securities may decrease as a result of changes in the value of the
underlying reference instruments. Further, in the case of certain structured notes or indexed
securities in which the interest rate, or exchange rate in the case of currency, is linked to a
referenced instrument, the rate may be increased or decreased or the terms may provide that, under
certain circumstances, the principal amount payable on maturity may be reduced to zero resulting in
a loss to the Fund.
U.S. Corporate Debt Obligations.
Corporate debt obligations in which the Funds may invest are
debt obligations issued or guaranteed by corporations that are denominated in U.S. dollars. Such
investments may include, among others, commercial paper, bonds, notes, debentures, variable rate
demand notes, master notes, funding agreements and other short-term corporate instruments.
Commercial Paper consists of short-term promissory notes issued by corporations. Commercial paper
may be traded in the secondary market after its issuance. Variable rate demand notes are securities
with a variable interest which is readjusted on pre-established dates. Variable rate demand notes
are subject to payment of principal and accrued interest (usually within seven days) on a Funds
demand. Master notes are negotiated notes that permit the investment of fluctuating amounts of
money at varying rates of interest pursuant to arrangements with issuers who meet the credit
quality criteria of the Fund. The interest rate on a master note may fluctuate based upon changes
in specified interest rates or be reset periodically according to a prescribed formula or may be a
set rate. Although there is no secondary market in master notes, if such notes have a demand
feature, the payee may demand payment of the principal amount of the note upon relatively short
notice. Funding agreements are agreements between an insurance company and a Fund covering
underlying demand notes. Although there is no secondary market in funding agreements, if the
underlying notes have a demand feature, the payee may demand payment of the principal amount of the
note upon relatively short notice. Master notes and funding agreements are generally illiquid and
therefore subject to the Funds percentage limitation for investments in illiquid securities.
Other Investments
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
REITs are trusts that sell equity or debt securities
to investors and use the proceeds to invest in real estate or interests therein. Equity REITs
invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the
collection of rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling property that has
appreciated in value. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages
and derive income from the collection of interest payments.
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Investments in REITS may be subject to many of the same risks as direct investments in real
estate. These risks include difficulties in valuing and trading real estate, declines in the value
of real estate, risks related to general and local economic conditions, adverse changes in the
climate for real estate, environmental liability risks, increases in property taxes and operating
expenses, changes in zoning laws, casualty or condemnation losses, limitations on rents, changes in
neighborhood values, the appeal of properties to tenants, heavy cash flow dependency and increases
in interest rates. To the extent that a Fund invests in REITs, the Fund could conceivably own real
estate directly as a result of a default on the REIT interests or obligations it owns.
In addition to the risks of direct real estate investment described above, equity REITs may be
affected by any changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the trusts, while mortgage
REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are also subject to the
following risks: they are dependent upon management skill and on cash flows; are not diversified;
are subject to defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility of failing to maintain
an exemption from the 1940 Act; and are subject to interest rate risk. A Fund that invests in
REITs will bear a proportionate share of the expenses of the REITs.
Other Investment Companies.
A Fund may purchase shares of other investment companies,
including exchange-traded funds. For each Fund, the 1940 Act imposes the following restrictions on
investments in other investment companies: (i) a Fund may not purchase more than 3% of the total
outstanding voting stock of another investment company; (ii) a Fund may not invest more than 5% of
its total assets in securities issued by another investment company; and (iii) a Fund may not
invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities issued by other investment companies. The
1940 Act and related rules provide certain exemptions from these restrictions. For example, under
certain conditions, a fund may acquire an unlimited amount of shares of mutual funds that are part
of the same group of investment companies as the acquiring fund. In addition, these restrictions do
not apply to investments by the Funds in investment companies that are money market funds,
including money market funds that have Invesco or an affiliate of Invesco as an investment adviser
(the Affiliated Money Market Funds).
When a Fund purchases shares of another investment company, including an Affiliated Money
Market Fund, the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of the advisory fees and other
operating expenses of such investment company and will be subject to the risks associated with the
portfolio investments of the underlying investment company.
Limited Partnerships.
A limited partnership interest entitles the Fund to participate in the
investment return of the partnerships assets as defined by the agreement among the partners. As a
limited partner, the Fund generally is not permitted to participate in the management of the
partnership. However, unlike a general partner whose liability is not limited, a limited partners
liability generally is limited to the amount of its commitment to the partnership.
Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs).
Operating earnings flow directly to the unitholders of
MLPs in the form of cash distributions. Although the characteristics of MLPs closely resemble a
traditional limited partnership, a major difference is that MLPs may trade on a public exchange or
in the over-the-counter market. The ability to trade on a public exchange or in the
over-the-counter market provides a certain amount of liquidity not found in many limited
partnership investments. Operating earnings flow directly to the unitholders of MLPs in the form
of cash distributions.
The risks of investing in an MLP are similar to those of investing in a partnership and
include less restrictive governance and regulation, and therefore less protection for the MLP
investor, than investors in a corporation. Additional risks include those risks traditionally
associated with investing in the particular industry or industries in which the MLP invests.
Private Investments in Public Equity
: Private investments in public equity (PIPES) are equity
securities in a private placement that are issued by issuers who have outstanding, publicly-traded
equity securities of the same class Shares in PIPES generally are not registered with the SEC until
after a certain time period from the date the private sale is completed. This restricted period can
last many months. Until the public registration process is completed, PIPES are restricted as to
resale and the Fund cannot freely trade the securities. Generally, such restrictions cause the
PIPES to be illiquid during this time. PIPES may contain provisions that the issuer will pay
specified financial penalties to the holder
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if the issuer does not publicly register the restricted equity securities within a specified
period of time, but there is no assurance that the restricted equity securities will be publicly
registered, or that the registration will remain in effect.
Defaulted Securities.
Defaulted securities are debt securities on which the issuer is not
currently making interest payments. In order to enforce its rights in defaulted securities, the
Fund may be required to participate in legal proceedings or take possession of and manage assets
securing the issuers obligations on the defaulted securities. This could increase the Funds
operating expenses and adversely affect its net asset value. Risks in defaulted securities may be
considerably higher as they are generally unsecured and subordinated to other creditors of the
issuer. Any investments by the Fund in defaulted securities will also be considered illiquid
securities subject to the limitations described herein, unless Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers
determine that such defaulted securities are liquid under guidelines adopted by the Board.
Municipal Forward Contracts.
A municipal forward contract is a Municipal Security which is
purchased on a when-issued basis with longer-than-standard settlement dates, in some cases taking
place up to five years from the date of purchase. The buyer, in this case the Fund, will execute a
receipt evidencing the obligation to purchase the bond on the specified issue date, and must
segregate cash to meet that forward commitment.
Municipal forward contracts typically carry a substantial yield premium to compensate the
buyer for the risks associated with a long when-issued period, including shifts in market interest
rates that could materially impact the principal value of the bond, deterioration in the credit
quality of the issuer, loss of alternative investment options during the when-issued period and
failure of the issuer to complete various steps required to issue the bonds.
Variable or Floating Rate Instruments.
Variable or floating rate instruments are securities
that provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the obligation. The interest
rates for securities with variable interest rates are readjusted on set dates (such as the last day
of the month or calendar quarter) and the interest rates for securities with floating rates are
reset whenever a specified interest rate change occurs. Variable or floating interest rates
generally reduce changes in the market price of securities from their original purchase price
because, upon readjustment, such rates approximate market rates. Accordingly, as market interest
rates decrease or increase, the potential for capital appreciation or depreciation is less for
variable or floating rate securities than for fixed rate obligations. Many securities with
variable or floating interest rates have a demand feature allowing the Fund to demand payment of
principal and accrued interest prior to its maturity. The terms of such demand instruments require
payment of principal and accrued interest by the issuer, a guarantor, and/or a liquidity provider.
All variable or floating rate instruments will meet the applicable rating standards of the Funds.
The Funds Adviser, or Sub-Adviser, as applicable, may determine that an unrated floating rate or
variable rate demand obligation meets the Funds rating standards by reason of being backed by a
letter of credit or guarantee issued by a bank that meets those rating standards.
Inverse Floating Rate Obligations.
The inverse floating rate obligations in which the Fund
may invest are typically created through a division of a fixed-rate municipal obligation into two
separate instruments, a short-term obligation and a long-term obligation. The interest rate on the
short-term obligation is set at periodic auctions. The interest rate on the long-term obligation
which the Fund may purchase is the rate the issuer would have paid on the fixed-income obligation,
(i) plus the difference between such fixed rate and the rate on the short term obligation, if the
short-term rate is lower than the fixed rate; or (ii) minus such difference if the interest rate on
the short-term obligation is higher than the fixed rate. These securities have varying degrees of
liquidity and the market value of such securities generally will fluctuate in response to changes
in market rates of interest to a greater extent than the value of an equal principal amount of a
fixed rate security having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity. These
securities tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising interest rate
environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or
remain relatively stable. Although volatile, inverse floating rate obligations typically offer the
potential for yields exceeding the yields available on fixed rate bonds with comparable credit
quality, coupon, call provisions and maturity. These securities usually permit the investor to
convert the floating
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rate security counterpart to a fixed rate (normally adjusted downward), and this optional
conversion feature may provide a partial hedge against rising rates if exercised at an opportune
time.
Zero Coupon and Pay-in-Kind Securities.
Zero coupon securities do not pay interest or
principal until final maturity unlike debt securities that traditionally provide periodic payments
of interest (referred to as a coupon payment). Investors must wait until maturity to receive
interest and principal, which increases the interest rate and credit risks of a zero coupon
security. Pay-in-kind securities are securities that have interest payable by delivery of
additional securities. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the aggregate par value of
the securities. Zero coupon and pay-in-kind securities may be subject to greater fluctuation in
value and less liquidity in the event of adverse market conditions than comparably rated securities
paying cash interest at regular interest payment periods. Investors may purchase zero coupon and
pay-in-kind securities at a price below the amount payable at maturity. The difference between the
purchase price and the amount paid at maturity represents original issue discount on the
security.
Premium Securities.
Premium securities are securities bearing coupon rates higher than the
then prevailing market rates.
Premium securities are typically purchased at a premium, in other words, at a price greater
than the principal amount payable on maturity. The Fund will not amortize the premium paid for
such securities in calculating its net investment income. As a result, in such cases the purchase
of premium securities provides the Fund a higher level of investment income distributable to
shareholders on a current basis than if the Fund purchased securities bearing current market rates
of interest. However, the yield on these securities would remain at the current market rate. If
securities purchased by the Fund at a premium are called or sold prior to maturity, the Fund will
realize a loss to the extent the call or sale price is less than the purchase price. Additionally,
the Fund will realize a loss of principal if it holds such securities to maturity.
Stripped Income Securities.
Stripped Income Securities are obligations representing an
interest in all or a portion of the income or principal components of an underlying or related
security, a pool of securities, or other assets. Stripped income securities may be partially
stripped so that each class receives some interest and some principal. However, they may be
completely stripped, where one class will receive all of the interest (the interest only class or
the IO class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only
class or the PO class).
The market values of stripped income securities tend to be more volatile in response to
changes in interest rates than are conventional income securities. In the case of mortgage-backed
stripped income securities, the yields to maturity of IOs and POs may be very sensitive to
principal repayments (including prepayments) on the underlying mortgages resulting in a Fund being
unable to recoup its initial investment or resulting in a less than anticipated yield. The market
for stripped income securities may be limited, making it difficult for the Fund to dispose of its
holding at an acceptable price.
Privatizations.
The governments of certain foreign countries have, to varying degrees,
embarked on privatization programs to sell part or all of their interests in government owned or
controlled companies or enterprises (privatizations). A Funds investments in such
privatizations may include: (i) privately negotiated investments in a government owned or
controlled company or enterprise; (ii) investments in the initial offering of equity securities of
a government owned or controlled company or enterprise; and (iii) investments in the securities of
a government owned or controlled company or enterprise following its initial equity offering.
In certain foreign countries, the ability of foreign entities such as the Fund to participate
in privatizations may be limited by local law, or the terms on which the Fund may be permitted to
participate may be less advantageous than those for local investors. There can be no assurance
that foreign governments will continue to sell companies and enterprises currently owned or
controlled by them, that privatization programs will be successful, or that foreign governments
will not re-nationalize companies or enterprises that have been privatized. If large blocks of
these enterprises are held by a small group of stockholders the sale of all or some portion of
these blocks could have an adverse effect on the price.
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Participation Notes.
Participation notes, also known as participation certificates, are
issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to replicate the performance of foreign
companies or foreign securities markets and can be used by the Fund as an alternative means to
access the securities market of a country. The performance results of participation notes will not
replicate exactly the performance of the foreign company or foreign securities market that they
seek to replicate due to transaction and other expenses. Investments in participation notes
involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the underlying foreign companies or
foreign securities market that they seek to replicate. Participation notes are generally traded
over-the-counter and are subject to counterparty risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that the
broker-dealer or bank that issues them will not fulfill its contractual obligation to complete the
transaction with the Fund. Participation notes constitute general unsecured contractual
obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them, and a Fund is relying on the
creditworthiness of such banks or broker-dealers and has no rights under a participation note
against the issuer of the underlying assets.
Investment Techniques
Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities.
Forward commitments,
when-issued or delayed delivery basis means that delivery and payment take place in the future
after the date of the commitment to purchase or sell the securities at a pre-determined price
and/or yield. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs a month or more after the purchase
or sale commitment is made. Typically, no interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is
delivered. Forward commitments also include To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage backed securities,
which are contracts for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered at a
future agreed upon date, whereby the specific mortgage pool numbers or the number of pools that
will be delivered to fulfill the trade obligation or terms of the contract are unknown at the time
of the trade. A Fund may also enter into buy/sell back transactions (a form of delayed delivery
agreement). In a buy/sell back transaction, a Fund enters a trade to sell securities at one price
and simultaneously enters a trade to buy the same securities at another price for settlement at a
future date. Although a Fund generally intends to acquire or dispose of securities on a forward
commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis, a Fund may sell these securities or its
commitment before the settlement date if deemed advisable.
When purchasing a security on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis, a
Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and
yield fluctuation, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value.
Securities purchased on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis are subject to
changes in value based upon the publics perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and
changes, real or anticipated, in the level of interest rates. Accordingly, securities acquired on
such a basis may expose a Fund to risks because they may experience such fluctuations prior to
actual delivery. Purchasing securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery
basis may involve the additional risk that the yield available in the market when the delivery
takes place actually may be higher than that obtained in the transaction itself.
Investment in these types of securities may increase the possibility that the Fund will incur
short-term gains subject to federal taxation or short-term losses if the Fund must engage in
portfolio transactions in order to honor its commitment. Until the settlement date, a Fund will
segregate liquid assets of a dollar value sufficient at all times to make payment for the forward
commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. Such segregated liquid assets will be
marked-to-market daily, and the amount segregated will be increased if necessary to maintain
adequate coverage of the delayed delivery commitments. The delayed delivery securities, which will
not begin to accrue interest or dividends until the settlement date, will be recorded as an asset
of a Fund and will be subject to the risk of market fluctuation. The purchase price of the delayed
delivery securities is a liability of a Fund until settlement.
Short Sales.
The Funds do not currently intend to engage in short sales other than short sales
against the box. A Fund will not sell a security short if, as a result of such short sale, the
aggregate market value of all securities sold short exceeds 10% of the Funds total assets. This
limitation does not apply to short sales against the box.
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A short sale involves the sale of a security which a Fund does not own in the hope of
purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price. To make delivery to the buyer, a
Fund must borrow the security from a broker. The Fund normally closes a short sale by purchasing an
equivalent number of shares of the borrowed security on the open market and delivering them to the
broker. A short sale is typically effected when the Funds Adviser believes that the price of a
particular security will decline. Open short positions using futures or forward currency contracts
are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.
To secure its obligation to deliver the securities sold short to the broker, a Fund will be
required to deposit cash or liquid securities with the broker. In addition, the Fund may have to
pay a premium to borrow the securities, and while the loan of the security sold short is
outstanding, the Fund is required to pay to the broker the amount of any dividends paid on shares
sold short. In addition to maintaining collateral with the broker, a Fund will set aside an amount
of cash or liquid securities equal to the difference, if any, between the current market value of
the securities sold short and any cash or liquid securities deposited as collateral with the
broker-dealer in connection with the short sale. The collateral will be marked-to-market daily.
The amounts deposited with the broker or segregated with the custodian do not have the effect of
limiting the amount of money that the Fund may lose on a short sale. Short sale transactions
covered in this manner are not considered senior securities and are not subject to the Funds
fundamental investment limitations on senior securities and borrowings.
Short positions create a risk that a Fund will be required to cover them by buying the
security at a time when the security has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the
Fund. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. Because
a short position loses value as the securitys price increases, the loss on a short sale is
theoretically unlimited. The loss on a long position is limited to what the Fund originally paid
for the security together with any transaction costs. The Fund may not always be able to borrow a
security the Fund seeks to sell short at a particular time or at an acceptable price. It is
possible that the market value of the securities the Fund holds in long positions will decline at
the same time that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold short increases, thereby
increasing the Funds potential volatility. Because the Fund may be required to pay dividends,
interest, premiums and other expenses in connection with a short sale, any benefit for the Fund
resulting from the short sale will be decreased, and the amount of any ultimate gain or loss will
be decreased or increased, respectively, by the amount of such expenses.
The Fund may also enter into short sales against the box. Short sales against the box are
short sales of securities that a Fund owns or has the right to obtain (equivalent in kind or amount
to the securities sold short). If a Fund enters into a short sale against the box, it will be
required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short (or
securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold such
securities while the short sale is outstanding. The Fund will incur transaction costs including
interest expenses, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against the
box.
Short sales against the box result in a constructive sale and require a Fund to recognize
any taxable gain unless an exception to the constructive sale applies. See Dividends,
Distributions and Tax Matters Tax Matters Determination of Taxable Income of a Regulated
Investment Company.
Margin Transactions.
None of the Funds will purchase any security on margin, except that each
Fund may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and
sales of portfolio securities. The payment by a Fund of initial or variation margin in connection
with futures or related options transactions will not be considered the purchase of a security on
margin.
Interfund Loans.
The SEC has issued an exemptive order permitting the Funds to borrow money
from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds interfund
lending program is subject to a number of conditions, including the requirements that: (1) an
interfund loan will generally only occur if the interest rate on the loan is more favorable to the
borrowing fund than the interest rate typically available from a bank for a comparable transaction
and the rate is more favorable to the lending fund than the rate available on overnight repurchase
transactions; (2) a Fund may not lend more than 15% of its net assets through the program (measured
at the time of the last loan); and (3) a Fund may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to
another Fund through the program (measured at the time of the loan). A Fund may participate in the
program only if and to the extent that
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such participation is consistent with the Funds investment objective and investment policies.
Interfund loans have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called with one days notice
and may be repaid on any day.
Borrowing.
The Funds may borrow money to the extent permitted under the Fund Policies. Such
borrowings may be utilized (i) for temporary or emergency purposes; (ii) in anticipation of or in
response to adverse market conditions; or (iii) for cash management purposes. The Invesco Van
Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund may also borrow money to purchase additional securities when
Invesco deems it advantageous to do so. All borrowings are limited to an amount not exceeding 33
1/3% of a Funds total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than
borrowings). Any borrowings that exceed this amount will be reduced within three business days to
the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation even if it is not advantageous to sell
securities at that time.
If there are unusually heavy redemptions, a Fund may have to sell a portion of its investment
portfolio at a time when it may not be advantageous to do so. Selling Fund securities under these
circumstances may result in a lower net asset value per share or decreased dividend income, or
both. Invesco and the Sub-Advisers believe that, in the event of abnormally heavy redemption
requests, a Funds borrowing ability would help to mitigate any such effects and could make the
forced sale of their portfolio securities less likely.
The ability of the Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund to borrow money to purchase
additional securities gives these Funds greater flexibility to purchase securities for investment
or tax reasons and not to be dependent on cash flows. To the extent borrowing costs exceed the
return on the additional investments, the return realized by the Funds shareholders will be
adversely affected. The Funds borrowing to purchase additional securities creates an opportunity
for a greater total return to the Fund, but, at the same time, increases exposure to losses. The
Funds willingness to borrow money for investment purposes, and the amount it borrows depends upon
many factors, including investment outlook, market conditions and interest rates. Successful use
of borrowed money to purchase additional investments depends on Invescos or the Sub-Advisers
ability to predict correctly interest rates and market movements; such a strategy may not be
successful during any period in which it is employed.
The Funds may borrow from a bank, broker-dealer, or another Fund. Additionally, the Funds are
permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in their account with their
custodian bank. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the Funds may either (i)
leave funds as a compensating balance in their account so the custodian bank can be compensated by
earning interest on such funds; or (ii) compensate the custodian bank by paying it an agreed upon
rate. A Fund (except for Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund) may not purchase
additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Funds
total assets or when any borrowings from a Fund are outstanding.
Lending Portfolio Securities.
A Fund may lend its portfolio securities (principally to
broker-dealers) to generate additional income. Such loans are callable at any time and are
continuously secured by segregated collateral equal to no less than the market value, determined
daily, of the loaned securities. Such collateral will be cash, letters of credit, or debt
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies. Each Fund may lend
portfolio securities to the extent of one-third of its total assets. A Fund will loan its
securities only to parties that Invesco has determined are in good standing and when, in Invescos
judgment, the income earned would justify the risks.
A Fund will not have the right to vote securities while they are on loan, but it can call a
loan in anticipation of an important vote. The Fund would receive income in lieu of dividends on
loaned securities and may, at the same time, generate income on the loan collateral or on the
investment of any cash collateral.
If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of
insolvency or other reasons, the Fund could experience delays and costs in recovering securities
loaned or gaining access to the collateral. If the Fund is not able to recover the securities
loaned, the Fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market. Lending
securities entails a risk of loss to
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the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities increases and the
collateral is not increased accordingly.
Any cash received as collateral for loaned securities will be invested, in accordance with a
Funds investment guidelines, in short-term money market instruments or Affiliated Money Market
Funds. Investing this cash subjects that investment to market appreciation or depreciation. For
purposes of determining whether a Fund is complying with its investment policies, strategies and
restrictions, the Fund will consider the loaned securities as assets of the Fund, but will not
consider any collateral received as a Fund asset. The Fund will bear any loss on the investment of
cash collateral.
For a discussion of tax considerations relating to lending portfolio securities, see
Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters Tax Matters Securities Lending.
Repurchase Agreements.
Certain Funds may engage in repurchase agreement transactions
involving the types of securities in which it is permitted to invest. Repurchase agreements are
agreements under which a Fund acquires ownership of a security from a broker-dealer or bank that
agrees to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed upon time and price (which is higher than
the purchase price), thereby determining the yield during a Funds holding period. A Fund may
enter into a continuing contract or open repurchase agreement under which the seller is under a
continuing obligation to repurchase the underlying securities from the Fund on demand and the
effective interest rate is negotiated on a daily basis. Repurchase agreements may be viewed as
loans made by a Fund which are collateralized by the securities subject to repurchase.
If the seller of a repurchase agreement fails to repurchase the security in accordance with
the terms of the agreement, a Fund might incur expenses in enforcing its rights, and could
experience a loss on the sale of the underlying security to the extent that the proceeds of the
sale including accrued interest are less than the resale price provided in the agreement, including
interest. In addition, although the Bankruptcy Code and other insolvency laws may provide certain
protections for some types of repurchase agreements, if the seller of a repurchase agreement should
be involved in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, a Fund may incur delay and costs in selling
the underlying security or may suffer a loss of principal and interest if the value of the
underlying security declines. The securities underlying a repurchase agreement will be
marked-to-market every business day so that the value of such securities is at least equal to the
investment value of the repurchase agreement, including any accrued interest thereon.
The Funds may invest their cash balances in joint accounts with other Funds for the purpose of
investing in repurchase agreements with maturities not to exceed 60 days, and in certain other
money market instruments with remaining maturities not to exceed 90 days. Repurchase agreements
are considered loans by a Fund under the 1940 Act.
Restricted and Illiquid Securities.
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in
securities that are illiquid.
Illiquid securities are securities that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the normal
course of business at the price at which they are valued. Illiquid securities may include a wide
variety of investments, such as: (1) repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days (unless
the agreements have demand/redemption features); (2) OTC options contracts and certain other
derivatives (including certain swap agreements); (3) fixed time deposits that are not subject to
prepayment or that provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight
deposits); (4) loan interests and other direct debt instruments; (5) municipal lease obligations;
(6) commercial paper issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933
Act); and (7) securities that are unregistered, that can be sold to qualified institutional buyers
in accordance with Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or that are exempt from registration under the
1933 Act or otherwise restricted under the federal securities laws.
Limitations on the resale of restricted securities may have an adverse effect on their
marketability, which may prevent a Fund from disposing of them promptly at reasonable prices. The
Fund may have to bear the expense of registering such securities for resale, and the risk of
substantial delays in effecting such registrations. A Funds difficulty valuing and selling
illiquid securities may result in a loss or be costly to the Fund.
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If a substantial market develops for a restricted security or other illiquid investment held
by a Fund, it may be treated as a liquid security, in accordance with procedures and guidelines
approved by the Board. While Invesco monitors the liquidity of restricted securities on a daily
basis, the Board oversees and retains ultimate responsibility for Invescos liquidity
determinations. Invesco considers various factors when determining whether a security is liquid,
including the frequency of trades, availability of quotations and number of dealers or qualified
institutional buyers in the market.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements.
Reverse repurchase agreements are agreements that involve the
sale of securities held by a Fund to financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers, with
an agreement that the Fund will repurchase the securities at an agreed upon price and date. During
the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Fund continues to receive interest and principal
payments on the securities sold. A Fund may employ reverse repurchase agreements (i) for temporary
emergency purposes, such as to meet unanticipated net redemptions so as to avoid liquidating other
portfolio securities during unfavorable market conditions; (ii) to cover short-term cash
requirements resulting from the timing of trade settlements; or (iii) to take advantage of market
situations where the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the
transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction.
Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities to be
purchased by the Fund may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase the
securities, or that the other party may default on its obligation, so that the Fund is delayed or
prevented from completing the transaction. At the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase
agreement, it will segregate, and maintain, liquid assets having a dollar value equal to the
repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files
for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Funds use of the proceeds from the sale of the securities
may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether
to enforce the Funds obligation to repurchase the securities. Reverse repurchase agreements are
considered borrowings by a Fund under the 1940 Act.
Mortgage Dollar Rolls.
A mortgage dollar roll (a dollar roll) is a type of transaction that
involves the sale by a Fund of a mortgage-backed security to a financial institution such as a bank
or broker-dealer, with an agreement that the Fund will repurchase a substantially similar (i.e.,
same type, coupon and maturity) security at an agreed upon price and date. The mortgage securities
that are purchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but will generally be
collateralized by different pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories. During the
period between the sale and repurchase a Fund will not be entitled to receive interest or principal
payments on the securities sold but is compensated for the difference between the current sales
price and the forward price for the future purchase. In addition, cash proceeds of the sale may be
invested in short-term instruments and the income from these investments, together with any
additional fee income received on the sale, would generate income for a Fund. A Fund typically
enters into a dollar roll transaction to enhance the Funds return either on an income or total
return basis or to manage pre-payment risk.
Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities retained by
a Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to
repurchase under the agreement. In the event the buyer of securities under a dollar roll
transaction files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Funds use of the proceeds from the sale
of the securities may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or
receiver, whether to enforce the Funds obligation to repurchase the securities. Dollar rolls are
considered borrowings by a Fund under the 1940 Act. At the time a Fund enters into a dollar roll
transaction, a sufficient amount of assets held by the Fund will be segregated to meet the forward
commitment.
Unless the benefits of the sale exceed the income, capital appreciation or gains on the
securities sold as part of the dollar roll, the investment performance of a Fund will be less than
what the performance would have been without the use of dollar rolls. The benefits of dollar rolls
may depend upon the Adviser or Sub-Advisers ability to predict mortgage repayments and interest
rates. There is no assurance that dollar rolls can be successfully employed.
Standby Commitments.
A Fund may acquire securities that are subject to standby commitments
from banks or other municipal securities dealers.
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Under a standby commitment, a bank or dealer would agree to purchase, at the Funds option,
specified securities at a specified price. Standby commitments generally increase the cost of the
acquisition of the underlying security, thereby reducing the yield. Standby commitments depend
upon the issuers ability to fulfill its obligation upon demand. Although no definitive
creditworthiness criteria are used for this purpose, Invesco reviews the creditworthiness of the
banks and other municipal securities dealers from which the Funds obtain standby commitments in
order to evaluate those risks.
Derivatives
A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is dependent upon the value of other
assets, rates or indices, referred to as an underlying reference. These underlying references may
include commodities, stocks, bonds, interest rates, currency exchange rates or related indices.
Derivatives include swaps, options, warrants, futures and forward currency contracts. Some
derivatives, such as futures and certain options, are traded on U.S. commodity or securities
exchanges, while other derivatives, such as swap agreements, are privately negotiated and entered
into in the over-the-counter (OTC) market.
Derivatives may be used for hedging, which means that they may be used when the portfolio
manager seeks to protect the Funds investments from a decline in value, which could result from
changes in interest rates, market prices, currency fluctuations and other market factors.
Derivatives may also be used when the portfolio manager seeks to increase liquidity, implement a
tax or cash management strategy, invest in a particular stock, bond or segment of the market in a
more efficient or less expensive way, modify the characteristics of the Funds portfolio
investments, for example, duration, and/or to enhance return. However derivatives are used, their
successful use is not assured and will depend upon the portfolio managers ability to predict and
understand relevant market movements.
Because certain derivatives involve leverage, that is, the amount invested may be smaller than
the full economic exposure of the derivative instrument and the Fund could lose more than it
invested, federal securities laws, regulations and guidance may require the Fund to earmark assets
to reduce the risks associated with derivatives or to otherwise hold instruments that offset the
Funds obligations under the derivatives instrument. This process is known as cover. A Fund will
not enter into any derivative transaction unless it can comply with SEC guidance regarding cover,
and, if SEC guidance so requires, a Fund will earmark cash or liquid assets with a value sufficient
to cover its obligations under a derivative transaction or otherwise cover the transaction in
accordance with applicable SEC guidance. If a large portion of a Funds assets is used for cover,
it could affect portfolio management or the Funds ability to meet redemption requests or other
current obligations. The leverage involved in certain derivative transactions may result in a
Funds net asset value being more sensitive to changes in the value of the related investment.
For swaps, forwards and futures that are contractually required to cash-settle, the Fund is
permitted to set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the Funds daily mark-to-market (net)
obligations, if any (i.e., the Funds daily net liability, if any), rather than the notional value
(See Swap Agreements). By setting aside assets equal to only its net obligations under
cash-settled swaps, forward and futures contracts, the Fund will have the ability to employ
leverage to a greater extent than if the Fund were required to segregate assets equal to the full
notional value of such contracts. The Fund reserves the right to modify its asset segregation
policies in the future to comply with any changes in the positions articulated from time to time by
the SEC and its staff. The Subsidiary will comply with these asset segregation requirements to the
same extent as the Fund itself.
General risks associated with derivatives:
The use by the Funds of derivatives may involve certain risks, as described below.
Counterparty Risk:
OTC derivatives are generally governed by a single master agreement for
each counterparty. Counterparty risk refers to the risk that the counterparty under the agreement
will not live up to its obligations. An agreement may not contemplate delivery of collateral to
support fully a counterpartys contractual obligation; therefore, a Fund might need to rely on
contractual remedies to satisfy the counterpartys full obligation. As with any contractual remedy,
there is no guarantee that a Fund will be successful in pursuing such remedies, particularly in the
event of the counterpartys
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bankruptcy. The agreement may allow for netting of the counterpartys obligations on specific
transactions, in which case a Funds obligation or right will be the net amount owed to or by the
counterparty. The Fund will not enter into a derivative transaction with any counterparty that
Invesco and/or the Sub-Advisers believe does not have the financial resources to honor its
obligations under the transaction. Invesco monitors the financial stability of counterparties.
Where the obligations of the counterparty are guaranteed, Invesco monitors the financial stability
of the guarantor instead of the counterparty.
A Fund will not enter into a transaction with any single counterparty if the net amount owed
or to be received under existing transactions under the agreements with that counterparty would
exceed 5% of the Funds net assets determined on the date the transaction is entered into.
Leverage Risk:
Leverage exists when a Fund can lose more than it originally invests because
it purchases or sells an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing an amount equal
to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction. A Fund mitigates leverage by
segregating or earmarking assets or otherwise covers transactions that may give rise to leverage.
Liquidity Risk:
The risk that a particular derivative is difficult to sell or liquidate. If
a derivative transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid, it may not be
possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price, which
may result in significant losses to the Fund.
Pricing Risk:
The risk that the value of a particular derivative does not move in tandem or as
otherwise expected relative to the corresponding underlying instruments.
Regulatory Risk:
The risk that a change in laws or regulations will materially impact a
security or market.
Tax Risks:
For a discussion of the tax considerations relating to derivative transactions,
see Dividends, Distributions and Tax Matters.
General risks of hedging strategies using derivatives:
The use by the Funds of hedging strategies involves special considerations and risks, as
described below.
Successful use of hedging transactions depends upon Invescos and the Sub-Advisers ability to
predict correctly the direction of changes in the value of the applicable markets and securities,
contracts and/or currencies. While Invesco and the Sub-Advisers are experienced in the use of
derivatives for hedging, there can be no assurance that any particular hedging strategy will
succeed.
In a hedging transaction, there might be imperfect correlation, or even no correlation,
between the price movements of an instrument used for hedging and the price movements of the
investments being hedged. Such a lack of correlation might occur due to factors unrelated to the
value of the investments being hedged, such as changing interest rates, market liquidity, and
speculative or other pressures on the markets in which the hedging instrument is traded.
Hedging strategies, if successful, can reduce risk of loss by wholly or partially offsetting
the negative effect of unfavorable price movements in the investments being hedged. However,
hedging strategies can also reduce opportunity for gain by offsetting the positive effect of
favorable price movements in the hedged investments.
Types of derivatives:
Swap Agreements.
Generally, swap agreements are contracts between a Fund and a
brokerage firm, bank, or other financial institution (the counterparty) for periods ranging from a
few days to multiple years. In a basic swap transaction, the Fund agrees with its counterparty to
exchange the returns (or differentials in returns) earned or realized on a particular asset such as
an equity or debt security, commodity, currency or interest rate, calculated with respect to a
notional amount. The notional amount is the set amount selected by the parties to use as the
basis on which to calculate the obligations that the parties to a swap agreement have agreed to
exchange. The parties typically do not exchange the notional amount. Instead, they agree to
exchange the returns that would be earned or
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realized if the notional amount were invested in given investments or at given interest rates.
Examples of returns that may be exchanged in a swap agreement are those of a particular security,
a particular fixed or variable interest rate, a particular foreign currency, or a basket of
securities representing a particular index. In some cases, such as cross currency swaps, the swap
agreement may require delivery (exchange) of the entire notional value of one designated currency
for another designated currency.
Numerous proposals have been made by various regulatory entities and rulemaking bodies to
regulate the OTC derivatives markets, including, specifically, credit default swaps. The Fund
cannot predict the outcome or final form of any of these proposals or if or when any of them would
become effective. However, any additional regulation or limitation on the OTC markets for
derivatives could materially and adversely impact the ability of the Fund to buy or sell OTC
derivatives, including credit default swaps.
Commonly used swap agreements include:
Credit Default Swaps (CDS):
An agreement between two parties where the first party agrees
to make one or more payments to the second party, while the second party assumes the risk of
certain defaults, generally a failure to pay or bankruptcy of the issuer on a referenced debt
obligation. CDS transactions are typically individually negotiated and structured. A Fund may enter
into CDS to create long or short exposure to domestic or foreign corporate debt securities or
sovereign debt securities.
A Fund may buy a CDS (buy credit protection). In this transaction the Fund makes a stream of
payments based on a fixed interest rate (the premium) over the life of the swap in exchange for a
counterparty (the seller) taking on the risk of default of a referenced debt obligation (the
Reference Obligation). If a credit event occurs for the Reference Obligation, the Fund would
cease making premium payments and it would deliver defaulted bonds to the seller. In return, the
seller would pay the notional value of the Reference Obligation to the Fund. Alternatively, the two
counterparties may agree to cash settlement in which the seller delivers to the Fund (buyer) the
difference between the market value and the notional value of the Reference Obligation. If no
event of default occurs, the Fund pays the fixed premium to the seller for the life of the
contract, and no other exchange occurs.
Alternatively, a Fund may sell a CDS (sell credit protection). In this transaction the Fund
will receive premium payments from the buyer in exchange for taking the risk of default of the
Reference Obligation. If a credit event occurs for the Reference Obligation
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the buyer would cease
to make premium payments to the Fund and deliver the Reference Obligation to the Fund. In return,
the Fund would pay the notional value of the Reference Obligation to the buyer. Alternatively, the
two counterparties may agree to cash settlement in which the Fund would pay the buyer the
difference between the market value and the notional value of the Reference Obligation. If no
event of default occurs, the Fund receives the premium payments over the life of the contract, and
no other exchange occurs.
Credit Default Index (CDX):
A CDX is an index of CDS. CDX allow an investor to manage
credit risk or to take a position on a basket of credit entities (such as CDS or CMBS) in a more
efficient manner than transacting in single name CDS. If a credit event occurs in one of the
underlying companies, the protection is paid out via the delivery of the defaulted bond by the
buyer of protection in return for payment of the notional value of the defaulted bond by the seller
of protection or it may be settled through a cash settlement between the two parties. The
underlying company is then removed from the index. New series of CDX are issued on a regular basis.
A Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index (CMBX) is a type of CDX made up of 25 tranches of commercial
mortgage-backed securities (See Debt Instruments Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities)
rather than CDS. Unlike other CDX contracts where credit events are intended to capture an event of
default CMBX involves a pay-as-you-go (PAUG) settlement process designed to capture non-default
events that affect the cash flow of the reference obligation. PAUG involves ongoing, two-way
payments over the life of a contract between the buyer and the seller of protection and is designed
to closely mirror the cash flow of a portfolio of cash commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Currency Swap:
An agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange a U.S.
dollar-denominated payment for a payment denominated in a different currency.
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Interest Rate Swap:
An agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange a
floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified principal or notional amount.
In other words, Party A agrees to pay Party B a fixed interest rate and in return Party B agrees to
pay Party A a variable interest rate.
Total Return Swap:
An agreement in which one party makes payments based on a set rate, either
fixed or variable, while the other party makes payments based on the return of an underlying asset,
which includes both the income it generates and any capital gains.
Inflation Swaps.
Inflation swap agreements are contracts in which one party agrees to pay the
cumulative percentage increase in a price index, such as the Consumer Price Index, over the term of
the swap (with some lag on the referenced inflation index), and the other party pays a compounded
fixed rate. Inflation swap agreements may be used to protect the net asset value of a Fund against
an unexpected change in the rate of inflation measured by an inflation index. The value of
inflation swap agreements is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real
interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of
inflation.
Options.
An option is a contract that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the
premium paid, the right to buy from (in the case of a call) or sell to (in the case of a put) the
writer of the option at the exercise price during the term of the option (for American style
options or on a specified date for European style options), the security, currency or other
instrument underlying the option (or in the case of an index option the cash value of the index).
Options on a CDS or a Futures Contract (defined below) give the purchaser the right to enter into a
CDS or assume a position in a Futures Contract.
The Funds may engage in certain strategies involving options to attempt to manage the risk of
their investments or, in certain circumstances, for investment (i.e., as a substitute for investing
in securities). Option transactions present the possibility of large amounts of exposure (or
leverage), which may result in a Funds net asset value being more sensitive to changes in the
value of the option.
The value of an option position will reflect, among other things, the current market value of
the underlying investment, the time remaining until expiration, the relationship of the exercise
price to the market price of the underlying investment, the price volatility of the underlying
investment and general market and interest rate conditions.
A Fund will not write (sell) options if, immediately after such sale, the aggregate value of
securities or obligations underlying the outstanding options would exceed 20% of the Funds total
assets. A Fund will not purchase options if, immediately after such purchase, the aggregate
premiums paid for outstanding options would exceed 5% of the Funds total assets.
A Fund may effectively terminate its right or obligation under an option by entering into an
offsetting closing transaction. For example, a Fund may terminate its obligation under a call or
put option that it had written by purchasing an identical call or put option, which is known as a
closing purchase transaction. Conversely, a Fund may terminate a position in a put or call option
it had purchased by writing an identical put or call option, which is known as a closing sale
transaction. Closing transactions permit a Fund to realize profits or limit losses on an option
position prior to its exercise or expiration.
Options may be either listed on an exchange or traded in OTC markets. Listed options are
tri-party contracts (i.e., performance of the obligations of the purchaser and seller are
guaranteed by the exchange or clearing corporation) and have standardized strike prices and
expiration dates. OTC options are two-party contracts with negotiated strike prices and expiration
dates and differ from exchange-traded options in that OTC options are transacted with dealers
directly and not through a clearing corporation (which guarantees performance). In the case of OTC
options, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular
option at any specific time; therefore the Fund may be required to treat some or all OTC options as
illiquid securities. Although a Fund will enter into OTC options only with dealers that are
expected to be capable of entering into closing transactions with it, there is no assurance that
the Fund will in fact be able to close out an OTC option position at a favorable price prior to
exercise or expiration. In the event of insolvency of the dealer, a Fund might be unable to close
out an OTC option position at any time prior to its expiration.
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Types of Options:
Put Options on Securities:
A put option gives the purchaser the right to sell, to the writer,
the underlying security, contract or foreign currency at the stated exercise price at any time
prior to the expiration date of the option for American style options or on a specified date for
European style options, regardless of the market price or exchange rate of the security, contract
or foreign currency, as the case may be, at the time of exercise. If the purchaser exercises the
put option, the writer of a put option is obligated to buy the underlying security, contract or
foreign currency for the exercise price.
Call Options on Securities:
A call option gives the purchaser the right to buy, from the
writer, the underlying security, contract or foreign currency at the stated exercise price at any
time prior to the expiration of the option (for American style options) or on a specified date (for
European style options), regardless of the market price or exchange rate of the security, contract
or foreign currency, as the case may be, at the time of exercise. If the purchaser exercises the
call option, the writer of a call option is obligated to sell to and deliver the underlying
security, contract or foreign currency to the purchaser of the call option for the exercise price.
Index Options:
Index options (or options on securities indices) give the holder the right to
receive, upon exercise, cash instead of securities, if the closing level of the securities index
upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of
a put, the exercise price of the option. The amount of cash is equal to the difference between the
closing price of the index and the exercise price of the call or put times a specified multiple
(the multiplier), which determines the total dollar value for each point of such difference.
The risks of investment in index options may be greater than options on securities. Because
index options are settled in cash, when a Fund writes a call on an index it cannot provide in
advance for its potential settlement obligations by acquiring and holding the underlying
securities. A Fund can offset some of the risk of writing a call index option by holding a
diversified portfolio of securities similar to those on which the underlying index is based.
However, the Fund cannot, as a practical matter, acquire and hold a portfolio containing exactly
the same securities that underlie the index and, as a result, bears the risk that the value of the
securities held will not be perfectly correlated with the value of the index.
CDS Option:
A CDS option transaction gives the holder the right to enter into a CDS at a
specified future date and under specified terms in exchange for a purchase price or premium. The
writer of the option bears the risk of any unfavorable move in the value of the CDS relative to the
market value on the exercise date, while the purchaser may allow the option to expire unexercised.
Options on Futures Contracts:
Options on Futures Contracts give the holder the right to
assume a position in a Futures Contract (to buy the Futures Contract if the option is a call and to
sell the Futures Contract if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during
the period of the option.
Swaptions.
An option on a swap agreement, also called a swaption, is an option that gives
the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for
paying a market based premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total
return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. A payer swaption gives the owner the right
to pay the total return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. Swaptions also include
options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the counterparties.
Option Techniques:
Writing Options:
A Fund may write options to generate additional income and to seek to hedge
its portfolio against market or exchange rate movements. As the writer of an option, the Fund may
have no control over when the underlying instruments must be sold (in the case of a call option) or
purchased (in the case of a put option) because the option purchaser may notify the Fund of
exercise at any time prior to the expiration of the option (for American style options). In
general, options are rarely exercised prior to expiration. Whether or not an option expires
unexercised, the writer retains the amount of the premium.
A Fund would write a put option at an exercise price that, reduced by the premium received on
the option, reflects the price it is willing to pay for the underlying security, contract or
currency. In return
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for the premium received for writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that the price of the
underlying security, contract, or foreign currency will decline below the exercise price, in which
case the put would be exercised and the Fund would suffer a loss.
In return for the premium received for writing a call option on a security the Fund holds, the
Fund foregoes the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security,
contract, or foreign currency above the exercise price so long as the option remains open, but
retains the risk of loss should the price of the security, contract, or foreign currency decline.
If an option that a Fund has written expires, the Fund will realize a gain in the amount of
the premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of the underlying
security, contract or currency, held by the Fund during the option period. If a call option is
exercised, a Fund will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, contract or
currency, which will be increased or offset by the premium received. The obligation imposed upon
the writer of an option is terminated upon the expiration of the option, or such earlier time at
which a Fund effects a closing purchase transaction by purchasing an option (put or call as the
case may be) identical to that previously sold.
Purchasing Options:
A Fund may only purchase a put option on an underlying security, contract or currency owned by
the Fund in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of the security, contract
or currency held by the Fund; or purchase put options on underlying securities, contracts or
currencies against which it has written other put options. The premium paid for the put option and
any transaction costs would reduce any profit realized when the security, contract or currency is
delivered upon the exercise of the put option. Conversely, if the underlying security, contract or
currency does not decline in value, the option may expire worthless and the premium paid for the
protective put would be lost.
A Fund may purchase a call option for the purpose of acquiring the underlying security,
contract or currency for its portfolio, or on underlying securities, contracts or currencies
against which it has written other call options. The Fund is not required to own the underlying
security in order to purchase a call option. If the Fund does not own the underlying position, the
purchase of a call option would enable a Fund to acquire the security, contract or currency at the
exercise price of the call option plus the premium paid. So long as it holds a call option, rather
than the underlying security, contract or currency itself, the Fund is partially protected from any
unexpected increase in the market price of the underlying security, contract or currency. If the
market price does not exceed the exercise price, the Fund could purchase the security on the open
market and could allow the call option to expire, incurring a loss only to the extent of the
premium paid for the option.
Straddles/Spreads/Collars:
Spread and straddle options transactions:
In spread transactions, a Fund buys and writes a
put or buys and writes a call on the same underlying instrument with the options having different
exercise prices, expiration dates, or both. In straddles, a Fund purchases a put option and a
call option or writes a put option and a call option on the same instrument with the same
expiration date and typically the same exercise price. When a Fund engages in spread and straddle
transactions, it seeks to profit from differences in the option premiums paid and received and in
the market prices of the related options positions when they are closed out or sold. Because these
transactions require the Fund to buy and/or write more than one option simultaneously, the Funds
ability to enter into such transactions and to liquidate its positions when necessary or deemed
advisable may be more limited than if the Fund were to buy or sell a single option. Similarly,
costs incurred by the Fund in connection with these transactions will in many cases be greater than
if the Fund were to buy or sell a single option.
Option Collars.
A Fund also may use option collars. A collar position combines a put
option purchased by the Fund (the right of the Fund to sell a specific security within a specified
period) with a call option that is written by the Fund (the right of the counterparty to buy the
same security) in a single instrument. The Funds right to sell the security is typically set at a
price that is below the counterpartys right to buy the security. Thus, the combined position
collars the performance of the underlying security, providing protection from depreciation below
the price specified in the put option, and allowing for participation in any appreciation up to the
price specified by the call option.
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Warrants.
A warrant gives the holder the right to purchase securities from the issuer at a
specific price within a certain time frame and is similar to a call option. The main difference
between warrants and call options is that warrants are issued by the company that will issue the
underlying security, whereas options are not issued by the company. Young, unseasoned companies
often issue warrants to finance their operations.
Rights.
Rights are equity securities representing a preemptive right of stockholders to
purchase additional shares of a stock at the time of a new issuance, before the stock is offered to
the general public. A stockholder who purchases rights may be able to retain the same ownership
percentage after the new stock offering. A right usually enables the stockholder to purchase common
stock at a price below the initial offering price. A Fund that purchases a right takes the risk
that the right might expire worthless because the market value of the common stock falls below the
price fixed by the right.
Futures Contracts.
A Futures Contract is a two-party agreement to buy or sell a specified
amount of a specified security or currency (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of
certain futures such as an index future or Eurodollar Future) for a specified price at a designated
date, time and place (collectively, Futures Contracts). A sale of a Futures Contract means the
acquisition of a contractual obligation to deliver the underlying instrument or asset called for by
the contract at a specified price on a specified date. A purchase of a Futures Contract means
the acquisition of a contractual obligation to acquire the underlying instrument or asset called
for by the contract at a specified price on a specified date.
The Funds will only enter into Futures Contracts that are traded (either domestically or
internationally) on futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying
financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading thereon in the United States are regulated
under the Commodity Exchange Act and by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Foreign
futures exchanges and trading thereon are not regulated by the CFTC and are not subject to the same
regulatory controls. The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has claimed an exclusion from the
definition of the term commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act and, therefore,
is not subject to registration or regulation as a pool operator under the act with respect to the
Funds.
Brokerage fees are incurred when a Futures Contract is bought or sold, and margin deposits
must be maintained at all times when a Futures Contract is outstanding. Margin for a Futures
Contracts is the amount of funds that must be deposited by a Fund in order to initiate Futures
Contracts trading and maintain its open positions in Futures Contracts. A margin deposit made when
the Futures Contract is entered (initial margin) is intended to ensure the Funds performance
under the Futures Contract. The margin required for a particular Futures Contract is set by the
exchange on which the Futures Contract is traded and may be significantly modified from time to
time by the exchange during the term of the Futures Contract.
Subsequent payments, called variation margin, received from or paid to the futures
commission merchant through which a Fund enters into the Futures Contract will be made on a daily
basis as the futures price fluctuates making the Futures Contract more or less valuable, a process
known as marking-to-market. When the Futures Contract is closed out, if the Fund has a loss equal
to or greater than the margin amount, the margin amount is paid to the futures commission merchant
along with any amount in excess of the margin amount; if the Fund has a loss of less than the
margin amount, the difference is returned to the Fund; or if the Fund has a gain, the margin amount
is paid to the Fund and the futures commission merchant pays the Fund any excess gain over the
margin amount.
Closing out an open Futures Contract is affected by entering into an offsetting Futures
Contract for the same aggregate amount of the identical financial instrument or currency and the
same delivery date. There can be no assurance, however, that a Fund will be able to enter into an
offsetting transaction with respect to a particular Futures Contract at a particular time. If a
Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, it will continue to be required to
maintain the margin deposits on the Futures Contract.
In addition, if a Fund were unable to liquidate a Futures Contract or an option on a Futures
Contract position due to the absence of a liquid secondary market or the imposition of price
limits, it could incur substantial losses. The Fund would continue to be subject to market risk
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position. In addition, except in the case of purchased options, the Fund would continue to be
required to make daily variation margin payments.
Types of Futures Contracts:
Currency Futures:
A currency Futures Contract is a standardized, exchange-traded contract to
buy or sell a particular currency at a specified price at a future date (commonly three months or
more). Currency Futures Contracts may be highly volatile and thus result in substantial gains or
losses to the Fund.
Index Futures:
A stock index Futures Contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides
for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified
dollar amount times the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the
date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the Futures Contract; no physical
delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.
Interest Rate Futures:
An interest-rate Futures Contract is an exchange-traded contact in
which the specified underlying security is either an interest-bearing fixed income security or an
inter-bank deposit. Two examples of common interest rate Futures Contracts are U.S. Treasury
futures and Eurodollar Futures Contracts. The specified security for U.S. Treasury futures is a
U.S. Treasury security. The specified security for Eurodollar futures is the London Interbank
Offered Rate (LIBOR) which is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks
offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in the London wholesale money market.
Security Futures:
A security Futures Contract is an exchange-traded contract to purchase or
sell, in the future, a specified quantity of a security (other than a Treasury security, or a
narrow-based securities index) at a certain price.
Forward Currency Contracts.
A forward currency contract is an over-the-counter contract
between two parties to buy or sell a particular currency at a specified price at a future date.
The parties may exchange currency at the maturity of the forward currency contract, or if the
parties agree prior to maturity, enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of
an offsetting amount of currency. Forward currency contracts are traded over-the-counter, and not
on organized commodities or securities exchanges.
A Fund may enter into forward currency contracts with respect to a specific purchase or sale
of a security, or with respect to its portfolio positions generally.
The cost to a Fund of engaging in forward currency contracts varies with factors such as the
currencies involved, the length of the contract period, interest rate differentials and the
prevailing market conditions. Because forward currency contracts are usually entered into on a
principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved. The use of forward currency contracts does
not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities a Fund owns or intends to
acquire, but it does establish a rate of exchange in advance. While forward currency contract
sales limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currencies, they also
limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currencies increase.
Fund Policies
Fundamental Restrictions.
Except as otherwise noted below, each Fund is subject to the
following investment restrictions, which may be changed only by a vote of such Funds outstanding
shares. Fundamental restrictions may be changed only by a vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of
the Funds shares present at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares
are present in person or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Funds outstanding
shares. Any investment restriction that involves a maximum or minimum percentage of securities or
assets (other than with respect to borrowing) shall not be considered to be violated unless an
excess over or a deficiency under the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an
acquisition or disposition of securities or utilization of assets by the Fund.
(1) The Fund is a diversified company as defined in the 1940 Act. The Fund will not
purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, the Fund would fail to be a diversified
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within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as
such statute, rules and regulations are amended from time to time or are interpreted from time to
time by the SEC staff (collectively, the 1940 Act Laws and Interpretations) or except to the
extent that the Fund may be permitted to do so by exemptive order or similar relief (collectively,
with the 1940 Act Laws and Interpretations, the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions).
In complying with this restriction, however, the Fund may purchase securities of other investment
companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
(2) The Fund may not borrow money or issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940
Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
(3) The Fund may not underwrite the securities of other issuers. This restriction does not
prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving the acquisition, disposition or resale of
its portfolio securities, regardless of whether the Fund may be considered to be an underwriter
under the 1933 Act.
(4) The Fund will not make investments that will result in the concentration (as that term may
be defined or interpreted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions) of its investments
in the securities of issuers primarily engaged in the same industry. This restriction does not
limit the Funds investments in (i) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its
agencies or instrumentalities, (ii) tax-exempt obligations issued by governments or political
subdivisions of governments. In complying with this restriction, the Fund will not consider a
bank-issued guaranty or financial guaranty insurance as a separate security.
The Fund may not purchase real estate or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments. This restriction does not prevent the Fund from
investing in issuers that invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or
interests therein, or investing in securities that are secured by real estate or interests therein.
(5) The Fund may not purchase physical commodities or sell physical commodities unless
acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments. This restriction does not
prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving futures contracts and options thereon or
investing in securities that are secured by physical commodities.
(6) The Fund may not make personal loans or loans of its assets to persons who control or are
under common control with the Fund, except to the extent permitted by 1940 Act Laws,
Interpretations and Exemptions. This restriction does not prevent the Fund from, among other
things, purchasing debt obligations, entering into repurchase agreements, loaning its assets to
broker-dealers or institutional investors, or investing in loans, including assignments and
participation interests.
(7) The Fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation,
invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with
substantially the same fundamental investment objectives, policies and restrictions as the Fund.
The investment restrictions set forth above provide each of the Funds with the ability to
operate under new interpretations of the 1940 Act or pursuant to exemptive relief from the SEC
without receiving prior shareholder approval of the change. Even though each of the Funds has this
flexibility, the Board has adopted non-fundamental restrictions for each of the Funds relating to
certain of these restrictions which Invesco and, when applicable, the Sub-Advisers must follow in
managing the Funds. Any changes to these non-fundamental restrictions, which are set forth below,
require the approval of the Board.
Non-Fundamental Restrictions.
Non-fundamental restrictions may be changed for any Fund
without shareholder approval. The non-fundamental investment restrictions listed below apply to
each of the Funds unless otherwise indicated.
(1) In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding issuer diversification, the Fund
will not, with respect to 75% of its total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other
than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities and securities issued by other investment companies), if, as a result, (i) more
than 5% of the Funds total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer or (ii) the
Fund would hold more than 10% of
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the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. The Fund may purchase securities of other
investment companies as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding issuer diversification, any fund that
invests in municipal securities will regard each state (including the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico), territory and possession of the United States, each political subdivision, agency,
instrumentality and authority thereof, and each multi-state agency of which a state is a member as
a separate issuer. When the assets and revenues of an agency, authority, instrumentality or
other political subdivision are separate from the government creating the subdivision and the
security is backed only by assets and revenues of the subdivision, such subdivision would be deemed
to be the sole issuer. Similarly, in the case of an Industrial Development Bond or Private
Activity bond, if that bond is backed only by the assets and revenues of the non-governmental user,
then that non-governmental user would be deemed to be the sole issuer. However, if the creating
government or another entity guarantees a security, then to the extent that the value of all
securities issued or guaranteed by that government or entity and owned by the Fund exceeds 10% of
the Funds total assets, the guarantee would be considered a separate security and would be treated
as issued by that government or entity. Securities issued or guaranteed by a bank or subject to
financial guaranty insurance are not subject to the limitations set forth in the preceding
sentence.
(2) In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding borrowing money and issuing senior
securities, the Fund may borrow money in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets
(including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings).
(3) In complying with the fundamental restriction regarding industry concentration, the Fund
may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the securities of issuers whose principal business
activities are in the same industry. For purposes of Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities
Funds fundamental restriction regarding industry concentration, the U.S. Government shall not be
considered an industry. For purposes of Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Funds fundamental
restriction regarding industry concentration, the U.S. Government shall not be considered an
industry.
(4) Notwithstanding the fundamental restriction with regard to engaging in transactions
involving futures contracts and options thereon or investing in securities that are secured by
physical commodities, the Fund currently may not invest in any security (including futures
contracts or options thereon) that is secured by physical commodities.
Each Fund does not consider currencies or other financial commodities or contracts and
financial instruments to be physical commodities (which include, for example, oil, precious metals
and grains). Accordingly, each Fund will interpret the proposed fundamental restriction and the
related non-fundamental restriction to permit the Funds, subject to each Funds investment
objectives and general investment policies (as stated in the Funds prospectuses and herein), to
invest directly in foreign currencies and other financial commodities and to purchase, sell or
enter into commodity futures contracts and options thereon, foreign currency forward contracts,
foreign currency options, currency-, commodity- and financial instrument-related swap agreements,
hybrid instruments, interest rate or securities-related or foreign currency-related hedging
instruments or other currency-, commodity
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compliance with any applicable provisions of the federal securities or commodities laws. Each Fund
also will interpret their fundamental restriction regarding purchasing and selling physical
commodities and their related non-fundamental restriction to permit the Funds to invest in
exchange-traded funds that invest in physical and/or financial commodities, subject to the limits
described in the Funds prospectuses and herein.
(5) In complying with the fundamental restriction with regard to making loans, each Fund may
lend up to 33 1/3% of its total assets and may lend money to a Fund, on such terms and conditions
as the SEC may require in an exemptive order.
(6) Notwithstanding the fundamental restriction with regard to investing all assets in an
open-end fund, each Fund may not invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end
management investment company with the same fundamental investment objectives, policies and
restrictions as the Fund.
(7) The Fund may not acquire any securities of registered open-end investment companies or
registered unit investment trusts in reliance on Sections 12(d)(1)(F) or 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940
Act.
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(a) Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at
least 80% of its assets in high yield, high risk corporate bonds at the time of investment.
(b) Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund invests, under normal market
conditions, at least 80% of its assets at the time of investment in debt securities issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, including
mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by instrumentalities of the U.S.
Government.
(c) Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at
least 80% of its assets in corporate bonds at the time of investment.
(d) Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund invests, under normal market
conditions, at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities.
(e) Invesco High Yield Securities Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at
least 80% of its assets in fixed-income securities (including zero coupon securities) rated
below Baa by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or below BBB by Standard & Poors
Rating Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), or in non-rated
securities considered by the Adviser to be appropriate investments for the Fund.
For purposes of the foregoing, assets means net assets, plus the amount of any
borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund will provide written notice to its
shareholders prior to any change to this policy, as required by the 1940 Act Laws,
Interpretations and Exemptions.
Policies and Procedures for Disclosure of Fund Holdings
The Board has adopted policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds
portfolio holdings (the Holdings Disclosure Policy). Invesco and the Board may amend the
Holdings Disclosure Policy at any time without prior notice. Details of the Holdings Disclosure
Policy and a description of the basis on which employees of Invesco and its affiliates may release
information about portfolio securities in certain contexts are provided below.
Public release of portfolio holdings.
The Funds disclose the following portfolio holdings
information at www.invescoaim.com
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These holdings are listed along with the percentage of the Funds net assets they represent.
Generally, employees of Invesco and its affiliates may not disclose such portfolio holdings until
one day after they have been posted at www.invescoaim.com. You may also obtain the publicly
available portfolio holdings information described above by contacting us at 1-800-959-4246.
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information at www.invescoaim.com, click on the Products and Performance tab,
then click on the Mutual Funds link, then click on the Fund Overview link and
select the Fund from the drop down menu. Links to the Funds portfolio
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Selective disclosure of portfolio holdings pursuant to Non-Disclosure Agreement.
Employees of
Invesco and its affiliates may disclose non-public full portfolio holdings on a selective basis
only if the Internal Compliance Controls Committee (the ICCC) of the Adviser approves the parties
to whom disclosure of non-public full portfolio holdings will be made. The ICCC must determine
that the proposed selective disclosure will be made for legitimate business purposes of the
applicable Fund and is in the best interest of the applicable Funds shareholders. In making such
determination, the ICCC will address any perceived conflicts of interest between shareholders of
such Fund and Invesco or its affiliates as part of granting its approval.
The Board exercises continuing oversight of the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings by (1)
overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Holdings Disclosure Policy and the Funds Code
of Ethics by the Chief Compliance Officer (or his designee) of Invesco and the Funds and (2)
considering reports and recommendations by the Chief Compliance Officer concerning any material
compliance matters (as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 206(4)-7 under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended) that may arise in connection with the Holdings
Disclosure Policy. Pursuant to the Holdings Disclosure Policy, the Board reviews the types of
situations in which Invesco provides selective disclosure and approves situations involving
perceived conflicts of interest between shareholders of the applicable Fund and Invesco or its
affiliates brought to the Boards attention by Invesco.
Invesco discloses non-public full portfolio holdings information to the following persons in
connection with the day-to-day operations and management of the Funds:
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support in connection with Funds operations (to determine the price of securities held
by a Fund);
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In many cases, Invesco will disclose current portfolio holdings on a daily basis to these
persons. In these situations, Invesco has entered into non-disclosure agreements which provide
that the recipient of the portfolio holdings will maintain the confidentiality of such portfolio
holdings and will not trade on such information (Non-Disclosure Agreements). Please refer to
Appendix B
for a list of examples of persons to whom Invesco provides non-public portfolio holdings
on an ongoing basis.
Invesco will also disclose non-public portfolio holdings information if such disclosure is
required by applicable laws, rules or regulations, or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction
over Invesco and its affiliates or the Funds.
The Holdings Disclosure Policy provides that Invesco will not request, receive or accept any
compensation (including compensation in the form of the maintenance of assets in any Fund or other
mutual fund or account managed by Invesco or one of its affiliates) for the selective disclosure of
portfolio holdings information.
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Disclosure of certain portfolio holdings and related information without Non-Disclosure
Agreement.
Invesco and its affiliates that provide services to the Funds, the Sub-Advisers and
each of their employees may receive or have access to portfolio holdings as part of the day to day
operations of the Funds.
From time to time, employees of Invesco and its affiliates may express their views orally or
in writing on one or more of the Funds portfolio securities or may state that a Fund has recently
purchased or sold, or continues to own, one or more securities. The securities subject to these
views and statements may be ones that were purchased or sold since a Funds most recent quarter-end
and therefore may not be reflected on the list of the Funds most recent quarter-end portfolio
holdings disclosed on the Web site. Such views and statements may be made to various persons,
including members of the press, brokers and other financial intermediaries that sell shares of the
Funds, shareholders in the applicable Fund, persons considering investing in the applicable Fund or
representatives of such shareholders or potential shareholders, such as fiduciaries of a 401(k)
plan or a trust and their advisers, and other entities for which Invesco or its affiliates provides
or may provide investment advisory services. The nature and content of the views and statements
provided to each of these persons may differ.
From time to time, employees of Invesco and its affiliates also may provide oral or written
information (portfolio commentary) about a Fund, including, but not limited to, how the Funds
investments are divided among various sectors, industries, countries, investment styles and
capitalization sizes, and among stocks, bonds, currencies and cash, security types, bond
maturities, bond coupons and bond credit quality ratings. This portfolio commentary may also
include information on how these various weightings and factors contributed to Fund performance.
Invesco may also provide oral or written information (statistical information) about various
financial characteristics of a Fund or its underlying portfolio securities including, but not
limited to, alpha, beta, R-squared, coefficient of determination, duration, maturity, information
ratio, sharpe ratio, earnings growth, payout ratio, price/book value, projected earnings growth,
return on equity, standard deviation, tracking error, weighted average quality, market
capitalization, percent debt to equity, price to cash flow, dividend yield or growth, default rate,
portfolio turnover, and risk and style characteristics. This portfolio commentary and statistical
information about a Fund may be based on the Funds portfolio as of the most recent quarter-end or
the end of some other interim period, such as month-end. The portfolio commentary and statistical
information may be provided to various persons, including those described in the preceding
paragraph. The nature and content of the information provided to each of these persons may differ.
Disclosure of portfolio holdings by traders.
Additionally, employees of Invesco and its
affiliates may disclose one or more of the portfolio securities of a Fund when purchasing and
selling securities through broker-dealers, requesting bids on securities, obtaining price
quotations on securities, or in connection with litigation involving the Funds portfolio
securities. Invesco does not enter into formal Non-Disclosure Agreements in connection with these
situations; however, the Funds would not continue to conduct business with a person who Invesco
believed was misusing the disclosed information.
Disclosure of portfolio holdings of other Invesco-managed products.
Invesco and its
affiliates manage products sponsored by companies other than Invesco, including investment
companies, offshore funds, and separate accounts. In many cases, these other products are managed
in a similar fashion to certain Funds and thus have similar portfolio holdings. The sponsors of
these other products managed by Invesco and its affiliates may disclose the portfolio holdings of
their products at different times than Invesco discloses portfolio holdings for the Funds.
Invesco provides portfolio holdings information for portfolios of AIM Variable Insurance Funds
(the Insurance Funds) to insurance companies whose variable annuity and variable life insurance
accounts invest in the Insurance Funds (Insurance Companies). Invesco may disclose portfolio
holdings information for the Insurance Funds to Insurance Companies with which Invesco has entered
into Non-Disclosure Agreements up to five days prior to the scheduled dates for Invescos
disclosure of similar portfolio holdings information for other Funds at www.invescoaim.com.
Invesco provides portfolio holdings information for the Insurance Funds to such Insurance Companies
to allow them to disclose this information on their Web sites at approximately the same time that
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portfolio holdings information for the other Funds on its Web site. Invesco manages the
Insurance Funds in a similar fashion to certain other Funds and thus the Insurance Funds and such
other Funds have similar portfolio holdings. Invesco does not disclose the portfolio holdings
information for the Insurance Funds on its Web site, and not all Insurance Companies disclose this
information on their Web sites.
MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
Board of Trustees
The Trustees have the authority to take all actions necessary in connection with the business
affairs of the Trust, including, among other things, approving the investment objectives, policies
and procedures for the Funds. The Trust enters into agreements with various entities to manage the
day-to-day operations of the Funds, including the Funds investment advisers, administrator,
transfer agent, distributor and custodians. The Trustees are responsible for selecting these
service providers approving the terms of their contracts with the Funds, and exercising general
oversight of these service providers on an ongoing basis.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are affiliated with Invesco and Invesco Ltd., the
parent corporation of Invesco. All of the Trusts executive officers hold similar offices with
some or all of the other Funds.
Management Information
The trustees and officers of the Trust, their principal occupations during at least the last
five years and certain other information concerning them are set forth in
Appendix C
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The standing committees of the Board are the Audit Committee, the Compliance Committee, the
Governance Committee, the Investments Committee, the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight
Committee and the Special Market Timing Litigation Committee (the Committees).
The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. James T. Bunch (Vice-Chair), Bruce L. Crockett,
Lewis F. Pennock, Raymond Stickel, Jr. (Chair) and Dr. Larry Soll. The Audit Committees primary
purposes are to: (i) oversee qualifications, independence and performance of the independent
registered public accountants; (ii) appoint independent registered public accountants for the
Funds; (iii) pre-approve all permissible audit and non-audit services that are provided to Funds by
their independent registered public accountants to the extent required by Section 10A(h) and (i) of
the Exchange Act; (iv) pre-approve, in accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X,
certain non-audit services provided by the Funds independent registered public accountants to the
Funds Adviser and certain other affiliated entities; (v) review the audit and tax plans prepared
by the independent registered public accountants; (vi) review the Funds audited financial
statements; (vii) review the process that management uses to evaluate and certify disclosure
controls and procedures in Form N-CSR; (viii) review the process for preparation and review of the
Funds shareholder reports; (ix) review certain tax procedures maintained by the Funds; (x) review
modified or omitted officer certifications and disclosures; (xi) review any internal audits of the
Funds; (xii) establish procedures regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters and other
alleged violations; (xiii) set hiring policies for employees and proposed employees of the Funds
who are employees or former employees of the independent registered public accountants; and (xiv)
remain informed of (a) the Funds accounting systems and controls, (b) regulatory changes and new
accounting pronouncements that affect the Funds net asset value calculations and financial
statement reporting requirements, and (c) communications with regulators regarding accounting and
financial reporting matters that pertain to the Funds. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009,
the Audit Committee held six meetings.
The members of the Compliance Committee are Messrs. Frank S. Bayley, Crockett (Chair), Albert
R. Dowden (Vice Chair) and Stickel. The Compliance Committee is responsible for: (i) recommending
to the Board and the independent trustees the appointment, compensation and removal of the Funds
Chief Compliance Officer; (ii) recommending to the independent trustees the appointment,
compensation and removal of the Funds Senior Officer appointed pursuant to the terms of the
Assurances of Discontinuance entered into by the New York Attorney General, Invesco and INVESCO
Funds Group, Inc. (IFG); (iii) reviewing any report prepared by a third party who is not an
interested
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person of Invesco, upon the conclusion by such third party of a compliance review of Invesco;
(iv) reviewing all reports on compliance matters from the Funds Chief Compliance Officer, (v)
reviewing all recommendations made by the Senior Officer regarding Invescos compliance procedures,
(vi) reviewing all reports from the Senior Officer of any violations of state and federal
securities laws, the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, or breaches of Invescos fiduciary duties to
Fund shareholders and of Invescos Code of Ethics; (vii) overseeing all of the compliance policies
and procedures of the Funds and their service providers adopted pursuant to Rule 38a-1 of the 1940
Act; (viii) from time to time, reviewing certain matters related to redemption fee waivers and
recommending to the Board whether or not to approve such matters; (ix) receiving and reviewing
quarterly reports on the activities of Invescos Internal Compliance Controls Committee; (x)
reviewing all reports made by Invescos Chief Compliance Officer; (xi) reviewing and recommending
to the independent trustees whether to approve procedures to investigate matters brought to the
attention of Invescos ombudsman; (xii) risk management oversight with respect to the Funds and, in
connection therewith, receiving and overseeing risk management reports from Invesco Ltd. that are
applicable to the Funds or their service providers; and (xiii) overseeing potential conflicts of
interest that are reported to the Compliance Committee by Invesco, the Chief Compliance Officer,
the Senior Officer and/or the Compliance Consultant. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009,
the Compliance Committee held seven meetings.
The members of the Governance Committee are Messrs. Bob R. Baker, Bayley, Dowden (Chair), Jack
M. Fields (Vice Chair), Carl Frischling and Dr. Prema Mathai-Davis. The Governance Committee is
responsible for: (i) nominating persons who will qualify as independent trustees for (a) election
as trustees in connection with meetings of shareholders of the Funds that are called to vote on the
election of trustees, (b) appointment by the Board as trustees in connection with filling vacancies
that arise in between meetings of shareholders; (ii) reviewing the size of the Board, and
recommending to the Board whether the size of the Board shall be increased or decreased; (iii)
nominating the Chair of the Board; (iv) monitoring the composition of the Board and each committee
of the Board, and monitoring the qualifications of all trustees; (v) recommending persons to serve
as members of each committee of the Board (other than the Compliance Committee), as well as persons
who shall serve as the chair and vice chair of each such committee; (vi) reviewing and recommending
the amount of compensation payable to the independent trustees; (vii) overseeing the selection of
independent legal counsel to the independent trustees; (viii) reviewing and approving the
compensation paid to independent legal counsel to the independent trustees; (ix) reviewing and
approving the compensation paid to counsel and other advisers, if any, to the Committees of the
Board; and (x) reviewing as they deem appropriate administrative and/or logistical matters
pertaining to the operations of the Board. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009, the
Governance Committee held seven meetings.
The Governance Committee will consider nominees recommended by a shareholder to serve as
trustees, provided: (i) that such person is a shareholder of record at the time he or she submits
such names and is entitled to vote at the meeting of shareholders at which trustees will be
elected; and (ii) that the Governance Committee or the Board, as applicable, shall make the final
determination of persons to be nominated. Notice procedures set forth in the Trusts bylaws
require that any shareholder of a Fund desiring to nominate a trustee for election at a shareholder
meeting must submit to the Trusts Secretary the nomination in writing not later than the close of
business on the later of the 90
th
day prior to such shareholder meeting or the tenth day
following the day on which public announcement is made of the shareholder meeting and not earlier
than the close of business on the 120
th
day prior to the shareholder meeting.
The members of the Investments Committee are Messrs. Baker (Vice Chair), Bayley (Chair),
Bunch, Crockett, Dowden, Fields, Martin L. Flanagan, Frischling, Pennock, Stickel, Philip A.
Taylor and Drs. Mathai-Davis (Vice Chair) and Soll (Vice-Chair). The Investments Committees
primary purposes are to: (i) assist the Board in its oversight of the investment management
services provided by Invesco and the Sub-Advisers; and (ii) review all proposed and existing
advisory and sub-advisory arrangements for the Funds, and to recommend what action the full Boards
and the independent trustees take regarding the approval of all such proposed arrangements and the
continuance of all such existing arrangements. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009, the
Investments Committee held six meetings.
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The Investments Committee has established three Sub-Committees. The Sub-Committees are
responsible for: (i) reviewing the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds that have been
assigned to a particular Sub-Committee (for each Sub-Committee, the Designated Funds), unless the
Investments Committee takes such action directly; (ii) reviewing with the applicable portfolio
managers from time to time the investment objective(s), policies, strategies and limitations of the
Designated Funds; (iii) evaluating the investment advisory, sub-advisory and distribution
arrangements in effect or proposed for the Designated Funds, unless the Investments Committee takes
such action directly; (iv) being familiar with the registration statements and periodic shareholder
reports applicable to their Designated Funds; and (v) such other investment-related matters as the
Investments Committee may delegate to the Sub-Committee from time to time.
The members of the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee are Messrs. Baker,
Bunch, Fields, Frischling (Chair), Pennock (Vice Chair), Taylor and Drs. Mathai-Davis and Soll.
The primary purposes of the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee are: (a) to
address issues requiring action or oversight by the Board of the Funds (i) in the valuation of the
Funds portfolio securities consistent with the Pricing Procedures, (ii) in oversight of the
creation and maintenance by the principal underwriters of the Funds of an effective distribution
and marketing system to build and maintain an adequate asset base and to create and maintain
economies of scale for the Funds, (iii) in the review of existing distribution arrangements for the
Funds under Rule 12b-1 and Section 15 of the 1940 Act, and (iv) in the oversight of proxy voting on
portfolio securities of the Funds; and (b) to make regular reports to the full Boards of the Funds.
The Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee is responsible for: (a) with regard
to valuation, (i) developing an understanding of the valuation process and the Pricing Procedures,
(ii) reviewing the Pricing Procedures and making recommendations to the full Board with respect
thereto, (iii) reviewing the reports described in the Pricing Procedures and other information from
Invesco regarding fair value determinations made pursuant to the Pricing Procedures by Invescos
internal valuation committee and making reports and recommendations to the full Board with respect
thereto, (iv) receiving the reports of Invescos internal valuation committee requesting approval
of any changes to pricing vendors or pricing methodologies as required by the Pricing Procedures
and the annual report of Invesco evaluating the pricing vendors, approving changes to pricing
vendors and pricing methodologies as provided in the Pricing Procedures, and recommending annually
the pricing vendors for approval by the full Board; (v) upon request of Invesco, assisting
Invescos internal valuation committee or the full Board in resolving particular fair valuation
issues; (vi) reviewing the reports described in the Procedures for Determining the Liquidity of
Securities (the Liquidity Procedures) and other information from Invesco regarding liquidity
determinations made pursuant to the Liquidity Procedures by Invesco and making reports and
recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, and (vii) overseeing actual or potential
conflicts of interest by investment personnel or others that could affect their input or
recommendations regarding pricing or liquidity issues; (b) with regard to distribution and
marketing, (i) developing an understanding of mutual fund distribution and marketing channels and
legal, regulatory and market developments regarding distribution, (ii) reviewing periodic
distribution and marketing determinations and annual approval of distribution arrangements and
making reports and recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, and (iii) reviewing
other information from the principal underwriters to the Funds regarding distribution and marketing
of the Funds and making recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto; and (c) with regard
to proxy voting, (i) overseeing the implementation of the Proxy Voting Guidelines (the
Guidelines) and the Proxy Policies and Procedures (the Proxy Procedures) by Invesco and the
Sub-Advisers, reviewing the Quarterly Proxy Voting Report and making recommendations to the full
Board with respect thereto, (ii) reviewing the Guidelines and the Proxy Procedures and information
provided by Invesco and the Sub-Advisers regarding industry developments and best practices in
connection with proxy voting and making recommendations to the full Board with respect thereto, and
(iii) in implementing its responsibilities in this area, assisting Invesco in resolving particular
proxy voting issues. The Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee was formed
effective January 1, 2008. It succeeded the Valuation Committee which existed prior to 2008.
During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009, the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight
Committee held six meetings.
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The members of the Special Market Timing Litigation Committee are Messrs. Bayley, Bunch
(Chair), Crockett and Dowden (Vice Chair). The Special Market Timing Litigation Committee is
responsible: (i) for receiving reports from time to time from management, counsel for management,
counsel for the Funds and special counsel for the independent trustees, as applicable, related to
(a) the civil lawsuits, including purported class action and shareholder derivative suits, that
have been filed against Funds concerning alleged excessive short term trading in shares of the
Funds (market timing) and (b) the civil enforcement actions and investigations related to market
timing activity in the Funds that were settled with certain regulators, including without
limitation the SEC, the New York Attorney General and the Colorado Attorney General, and for
recommending to the independent trustees what actions, if any, should be taken by the Funds in
light of all such reports; (ii) for overseeing the investigation(s) on behalf of the independent
trustees by special counsel for the independent trustees and the independent trustees financial
expert of market timing activity in the Funds, and for recommending to the independent trustees
what actions, if any, should be taken by the Funds in light of the results of such
investigation(s); (iii) for (a) reviewing the methodology developed by Invescos Independent
Distribution Consultant (the Distribution Consultant) for the monies ordered to be paid under the
settlement order with the SEC, and making recommendations to the independent trustees as to the
acceptability of such methodology and (b) recommending to the independent trustees whether to
consent to any firm with which the Distribution Consultant is affiliated entering into any
employment, consultant, attorney-client, auditing or other professional relationship with Invesco,
or any of its present or former affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents acting in
their capacity as such for the period of the Distribution Consultants engagement and for a period
of two years after the engagement; and (iv) for taking reasonable steps to ensure that any Fund
which the Special Market Timing Litigation Committee determines was harmed by improper market
timing activity receives what the Special Market Timing Litigation Committee deems to be full
restitution. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009, the Special Market Timing Litigation
Committee held one meeting.
Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares
The dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each trustee (i) in the Funds and
(ii) on an aggregate basis, in all registered investment companies overseen by the trustee within
the Funds complex, is set forth in
Appendix C
.
Compensation
Each trustee who is not affiliated with Invesco is compensated for his or her services
according to a fee schedule that recognizes the fact that such trustee also serves as a trustee of
other Funds. Each such trustee receives a fee, allocated among the Funds for which he or she
serves as a trustee, that consists of an annual retainer component and a meeting fee component.
The Chair of the Board and Chairs and Vice Chairs of certain committees receive additional
compensation for their services. Information regarding compensation paid or accrued for each
trustee of the Trust who was not affiliated with Invesco during the year ended December 31, 2009 is
found in
Appendix D
.
The trustees have adopted a retirement plan which is secured by the Funds for the trustees of
the Trust who are not affiliated with Invesco. The trustees also have adopted a retirement policy
that permits each non-Invesco-affiliated trustee to serve until December 31 of the year in which
the trustee turns 75. A majority of the trustees may extend from time to time the retirement date
of a trustee.
The trustees have also adopted a retirement policy that permits each non-Invesco-affiliated
trustee to serve until December 31 of the year in which the trustee turns 75. A majority of the
trustees may extend from time to time the retirement date of a trustee.
Annual retirement benefits are available to each non-Invesco-affiliated trustee of the Trust
and/or the other Funds (each, a Covered Fund) who became a trustee prior to December 1, 2008 and
has at least five years of credited service as a trustee (including service to a predecessor fund)
for a Covered Fund. Effective January 1, 2006, for retirements after December 31, 2005, the
retirement benefits will equal 75% of the trustees annual retainer paid to or accrued by any
Covered Fund with respect to such trustee during the twelve-month period prior to retirement,
including the amount of any retainer deferred under a separate deferred compensation agreement
between the Covered Fund and the trustee. The amount of the annual retirement benefit does not
include additional compensation paid
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for Board meeting fees or compensation paid to the Chair of the Board and the Chairs and Vice
Chairs of certain Board committees, whether such amounts are paid directly to the trustee or
deferred. The annual retirement benefit is payable in quarterly installments for a number of years
equal to the lesser of (i) sixteen years or (ii) the number of such trustees credited years of
service. If a trustee dies prior to receiving the full amount of retirement benefits, the
remaining payments will be made to the deceased trustees designated beneficiary for the same
length of time that the trustee would have received the payments based on his or her service or if
the trustee has elected, in a discounted lump sum payment. A trustee must have attained the age of
65 (60 in the event of death or disability) to receive any retirement benefit. A trustee may make
an irrevocable election to commence payment of retirement benefits upon retirement from the Board
before age 72; in such a case, the annual retirement benefit is subject to a reduction for early
payment.
Deferred Compensation Agreements
Messrs. Crockett, Edward K. Dunn (a former trustee), Fields and Frischling and Drs.
Mathai-Davis and Soll (for purposes of this paragraph only, the Deferring Trustees) have each
executed a Deferred Compensation Agreement (collectively, the Compensation Agreements). Pursuant
to the Compensation Agreements, the Deferring Trustees have the option to elect to defer receipt of
up to 100% of their compensation payable by the Trust, and such amounts are placed into a deferral
account and deemed to be invested in one or more Funds selected by the Deferring Trustees.
Distributions from the Deferring Trustees deferral accounts will be paid in cash, generally in
equal quarterly installments over a period of up to ten (10) years (depending on the Compensation
Agreement) beginning on the date selected under the Compensation Agreement. If a Deferring Trustee
dies prior to the distribution of amounts in his or her deferral account, the balance of the
deferral account will be distributed to his or her designated beneficiary. The Compensation
Agreements are not funded and, with respect to the payments of amounts held in the deferral
accounts, the Deferring Trustees have the status of unsecured creditors of the Trust and of each
other Fund from which they are deferring compensation.
Purchase of Class A Shares of the Funds at Net Asset Value
The trustees and other affiliated persons of the Trust may purchase Class A shares
of the Funds without paying an initial sales charge. Invesco Aim Distributors permits such
purchases because there is a reduced sales effort involved in sales to such purchasers, thereby
resulting in relatively low expenses of distribution. For a complete description of the persons
who will not pay an initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of the Funds, see
Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares Purchase and Redemption of Shares Purchases of
Class A Shares, Class A2 Shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate
Fund and AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund Purchases of Class A Shares at Net
Asset Value.
Code of Ethics
Invesco, the Trust, Invesco Aim Distributors and the Sub-Advisers each have adopted a Code of
Ethics that applies to all Fund trustees and officers, and employees of Invesco, the Sub-Advisers
and their affiliates, and governs, among other things, the personal trading activities of all such
persons. Unless specifically noted, each Sub-Advisers Codes of Ethics do not materially differ
from Invesco Code of Ethics discussed below. The Code of Ethics is intended to address conflicts
of interest with the Trust that may arise from personal trading, including personal trading in most
of the Funds. Personal trading, including personal trading involving securities that may be
purchased or held by a Fund, is permitted under the Code subject to certain restrictions; however,
employees are required to pre-clear security transactions with the Compliance Officer or a designee
and to report transactions on a regular basis.
Proxy Voting Policies
Invesco Advisers, Inc. is comprised of two business divisions, Invesco and Invesco
Institutional, each of which have adopted their own specific Proxy Voting Policies.
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The Board has delegated responsibility for decisions regarding proxy voting for securities
held by each Fund to the following Adviser/Sub-Adviser(s), including as appropriate, separately to
the named division of the Adviser:
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Fund
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Adviser/Sub-Adviser
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
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Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
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Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
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Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
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Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
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Invesco
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Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
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Invesco
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Invesco (the Proxy Voting Entity) will vote such proxies in accordance with its proxy
policies and procedures, which have been reviewed and approved by the Board, and which are found in
Appendix E
. Any material changes to the proxy policies and procedures will be submitted to the
Board for approval. The Board will be supplied with a summary quarterly report of each Funds
proxy voting record. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies related to their portfolio
securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2009 is available without charge at our Web site,
www.invescoaim.com. This information is also available at the SEC Web site, www.sec.gov.
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
Invesco provided the initial capitalization of each Fund and, accordingly, as of the date of
this SAI, owned more than 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of each Fund and therefore could
be deemed to control each Fund as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. It is anticipated that
after the commencement of the public offering of each Funds shares, Invesco will cease to control
any Fund for the purposes of the 1940 Act.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES
Investment Adviser
Invesco, the Funds investment adviser, was organized in 1976, and along with its
subsidiaries, manages or advises investment portfolios encompassing a broad range of investment
objectives. Invesco is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. Invesco Ltd. and its
subsidiaries are an independent global investment management group. Certain of the directors and
officers of Invesco are also executive officers of the Trust and their affiliations are shown under
Management Information herein.
As investment adviser, Invesco supervises all aspects of the Funds operations and provides
investment advisory services to the Funds. Invesco obtains and evaluates economic, statistical and
financial information to formulate and implement investment programs for the Funds. The Master
Investment Advisory Agreement (Advisory Agreement) provides that, in fulfilling its
responsibilities, Invesco may engage the services of other investment managers with respect to one
or more of the Funds. The investment advisory services of Invesco are not exclusive and Invesco is
free to render investment advisory services to others, including other investment companies.
Invesco is also responsible for furnishing to the Funds, at Invescos expense, the services of
persons believed to be competent to perform all supervisory and administrative services required by
the Funds, which in the judgment of the trustees, are necessary to conduct the respective
businesses of the Funds effectively, as well as the offices, equipment and other facilities
necessary for their operations. Such functions include the maintenance of each Funds accounts and
records, and the preparation of all requisite corporate documents such as tax returns and reports
to the SEC and shareholders.
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The Advisory Agreement provides that each Fund will pay or cause to be paid all expenses
of such Fund not assumed by Invesco, including, without limitation: brokerage commissions, taxes,
legal, auditing or governmental fees, custodian, transfer and shareholder service agent costs,
expenses of issue, sale, redemption, and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and
qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to trustee and shareholder meetings, the cost of
preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and other expenses
incurred by the Trust on behalf of each Fund in connection with membership in investment company
organizations, and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and statements of additional
information distributed to the Funds shareholders.
Invesco, at its own expense, furnishes to the Trust office space and facilities. Invesco
furnishes to the Trust all personnel for managing the affairs of the Trust and each of its series
of shares.
Pursuant to its Advisory Agreement with the Trust, Invesco receives a monthly fee from each
Fund calculated at the annual rates indicated in the second column below, based on the average
daily net assets of each Fund during the year. Each Fund allocates advisory fees to a class based
on the relative net assets of each class.
Invesco may from time to time waive or reduce its fee. Voluntary fee waivers or reductions
may be rescinded at any time without further notice to investors. During periods of voluntary fee
waivers or reductions, Invesco will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee prior to the
end of the respective fiscal year in which the voluntary fee waiver or reduction was made.
Contractual fee waivers or reductions set forth in the Fee Table in a prospectus may not be
terminated or amended to the Funds detriment during the period stated in the agreement between
Invesco and the Fund.
Invesco has contractually agreed through at least June 30, 2011, to waive advisory fees
payable by each Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee Invesco receives from the
Affiliated Money Market Funds as a result of each Funds investment of uninvested cash in the
Affiliated Money Market Funds. See Description of the Funds and Their Investments and Risks
Investment Strategies and Risks Other Investments Other Investment Companies.
Invesco also has contractually agreed through at least June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees
or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses
(excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or
non-routine items; and (v) expenses that each Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of
an expense offset arrangement). The Board or Invesco may terminate the fee waiver arrangement at
any time after June 30, 2012. The expense limitations for the following Funds shares are:
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Expense Limitation
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
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Class A Shares
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2.13
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%
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Class B Shares
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2.63
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%
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Class C Shares
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2.73
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%
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Class Y Shares
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1.88
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
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Class A Shares
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0.75
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%
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Class B Shares
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1.50
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%
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Class C Shares
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1.50
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%
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Expense Limitation
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Class Y Shares
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0.50
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
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Class A Shares
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0.95
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%
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Class B Shares
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1.70
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%
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Class C Shares
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1.70
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%
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Class Y Shares
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0.70
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%
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Institutional Class Shares
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0.70
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
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Class A Shares
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1.03
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%
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Class B Shares
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1.78
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%
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Class C Shares
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1.78
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%
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Class Y Shares
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0.78
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%
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Institutional Class Shares
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0.78
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
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Class A Shares
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1.03
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%
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Class B Shares
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1.78
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%
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Class C Shares
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1.78
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%
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Class Y Shares
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0.78
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%
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Institutional Class Shares
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0.78
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%
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Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
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Class A Shares
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0.93
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%
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Class B Shares
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1.43
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%
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Class C Shares
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1.43
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Class Y Shares
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0.78
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Institutional Class Shares
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0.78
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%
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Such contractual fee waivers or reductions are set forth in the Fee Table to each Funds
prospectus and may not be terminated or amended to the Funds detriment during the period stated in
the agreement between Invesco and the Fund.
The management fees payable by each Fund, the amounts waived by Invesco and the net fees paid
by each Fund for the last three fiscal years are found in
Appendix G
.
Investment Sub-Advisers
Invesco has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with certain affiliates to serve as
sub-advisers to each Fund pursuant to which these affiliated sub-advisers may be appointed by
Invesco from time to time to provide discretionary investment management services, investment
advice, and/or order execution services to the Funds. These affiliated sub-advisers, each of which
is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 are:
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Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH (Invesco Deutschland)
Invesco Asset Management Limited (Invesco Asset Management)
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited (Invesco Japan)
Invesco Australia Limited (Invesco Australia)
Invesco Hong Kong Limited (Invesco Hong Kong)
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (Invesco Senior Secured)
Invesco Trimark Ltd. (Invesco Trimark); (each a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers).
Invesco and each Sub-Adviser are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
The only fees payable to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreement are for providing
discretionary investment management services. For such services, Invesco will pay each Sub-Adviser
a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to (i) 40% of the monthly compensation that Invesco
receives from the Trust, multiplied by (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of such Fund as to
which such Sub-Adviser shall have provided discretionary investment management services for that
month divided by the net assets of such Fund for that month. Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory
Agreement, this fee is reduced to reflect contractual or voluntary fee waivers or expense
limitations by Invesco, if any, in effect from time to time. In no event shall the aggregate
monthly fees paid to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreement exceed 40% of the monthly
compensation that Invesco receives from the Trust pursuant to its advisory agreement with the
Trust, as reduced to reflect contractual or voluntary fees waivers or expense limitations by
Invesco, if any.
Invesco has entered into a Temporary Investment Services Agreement with the following
unaffiliated adviser (the unaffiliated Sub-Adviser) pursuant to which the unaffiliated Sub-Adviser
may be appointed by Invesco to provide discretionary investment management services, investment
advice, and/or order execution services to the Funds.
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Any sub-advisory services provided by the unaffiliated Sub-Adviser will be temporary and
subject to a Temporary Investment Services Agreement. Services provided under a Temporary
Investment Services Agreement will be provided at cost, i.e., actual out-of-pocket costs, costs
attributable to compensation benefits and reimbursable employee out-of-pocket expenses, and
reasonable costs attributable to occupancy and certain technology costs.
Portfolio Managers
Appendix H
contains the following information regarding the portfolio managers identified in
each Funds prospectus:
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The dollar range of the managers investments in each Fund.
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A description of the managers compensation structure.
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Information regarding other accounts managed by the manager and potential conflicts
of interest that might arise from the management of multiple accounts.
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Securities Lending Arrangements
If a Fund engages in securities lending, Invesco will provide the Fund investment advisory
services and related administrative services. The Advisory Agreement describes the administrative
services to be rendered by Invesco if a Fund engages in securities lending activities, as well as
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compensation Invesco may receive for such administrative services. Services to be provided
include: (a) overseeing participation in the securities lending program to ensure compliance with
all applicable regulatory and investment guidelines; (b) assisting the securities lending agent or
principal (the agent) in determining which specific securities are available for loan; (c)
monitoring the agent to ensure that securities loans are effected in accordance with Invescos
instructions and with procedures adopted by the Board; (d) preparing appropriate periodic reports
for, and seeking appropriate approvals from, the Board with respect to securities lending
activities; (e) responding to agent inquiries; and (f) performing such other duties as may be
necessary.
Invescos compensation for advisory services rendered in connection with securities lending is
included in the advisory fee schedule. As compensation for the related administrative services
Invesco will provide, a lending Fund will pay Invesco a fee equal to 25% of the net monthly
interest or fee income retained or paid to the Fund from such activities. Invesco currently waives
such fee, and has agreed to seek Board approval prior to its receipt of all or a portion of such
fee.
Service Agreements
Administrative Services Agreement.
Invesco and the Trust have entered into a Master
Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Services Agreement) pursuant to which Invesco
may perform or arrange for the provision of certain accounting and other administrative services to
each Fund which are not required to be performed by Invesco under the Advisory Agreement. The
Administrative Services Agreement provides that it will remain in effect and continue from year to
year only if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board, including
the independent trustees, by votes cast in person at a meeting called for such purpose. Under the
Administrative Services Agreement, Invesco is entitled to receive from the Funds reimbursement of
its costs or such reasonable compensation as may be approved by the Board. Currently, Invesco is
reimbursed for the services of the Trusts principal financial officer and her staff and any
expenses related to fund accounting services.
Administrative services fees paid to Invesco by each Fund for the last three fiscal years
ended July 31 are found in
Appendix I
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Other Service Providers
Transfer Agent
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Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., (Invesco Aim Investment Services),
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco, is the
Trusts transfer agent.
The Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement) between the Trust and Invesco
Aim Investment Services provides that Invesco Aim Investment Services will perform certain services
related to the servicing of shareholders of the Funds. Other such services may be delegated or
sub-contracted to third party intermediaries. For servicing accounts holding Class A, A2, B, C, P,
R, S, Y, AIM Cash Reserve and Investor Class shares, the TA Agreement provides that the Trust, on
behalf of the Funds, will pay Invesco Aim Investment Services an annual fee per open shareholder
account plus certain out of pocket expenses. This fee is paid monthly at the rate of 1/12 of the
annual rate and is based upon the number of open shareholder accounts during each month. For
servicing accounts holding Institutional Class shares, the TA Agreement provides that the Trust, on
behalf of the Funds, will pay Invesco Aim Investment Services a fee per trade executed, to be
billed monthly, plus certain out-of-pocket expenses. In addition, all fees payable by Invesco Aim
Investment Services or its affiliates to third party intermediaries who service accounts pursuant
to sub-transfer agency, omnibus account services and sub-accounting agreements are charged back to
the Funds, subject to certain limitations approved by the Board of the Trust. These payments are
made in consideration of services that would otherwise be provided by Invesco Aim Investment
Services if the accounts serviced by such intermediaries were serviced by Invesco Aim Investment
Services directly. For more information regarding such payments to intermediaries, see the
discussion under Sub-Accounting and Network Support Payments below.
Sub-Transfer Agent.
Invesco Trimark, 5140 Yonge Street, Suite 900, Toronto, Ontario M2N6X7, a
wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Invesco, provides services to the Trust as a sub-transfer
agent, pursuant to an agreement between Invesco Trimark and Invesco Aim Investment
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Services. The Trust does not pay a fee to Invesco Trimark for these services. Rather Invesco
Trimark is compensated by Invesco Aim Investment Services, as a sub-contractor.
Custodian
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State Street Bank and Trust Company (the Custodian), 225 Franklin Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02110, is custodian of all securities and cash of the Funds. The Bank of
New York Mellon, 2 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, New York 11217-1431, also serves as sub-custodian to
facilitate cash management.
The custodians are authorized to establish separate accounts in foreign countries and to cause
foreign securities owned by the Funds to be held outside the United States in branches of U.S.
banks and, to the extent permitted by applicable regulations, in certain foreign banks and
securities depositories. Invesco is responsible for selecting eligible foreign securities
depositories and for assessing the risks associated with investing in foreign countries, including
the risk of using eligible foreign securities depositories in a country. The Custodian is
responsible for monitoring eligible foreign securities depositories.
Under its contract with the Trust, the Custodian maintains the portfolio securities of the
Funds, administers the purchases and sales of portfolio securities, collects interest and dividends
and other distributions made on the securities held in the portfolios of the Funds and performs
other ministerial duties. These services do not include any supervisory function over management or
provide any protection against any possible depreciation of assets.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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The Funds independent registered public
accounting firm is responsible for auditing the financial statements of the Funds. The Audit
Committee of the Board has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1201 Louisiana, Suite 2900,
Houston, Texas 77002, as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial
statements of the Funds. Such appointment was ratified and approved by the Board.
Counsel to the Trust
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Legal matters for the Trust have been passed upon by Stradley Ronon
Stevens & Young, LLP, 2600 One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES
The Sub-Advisers have adopted compliance procedures that cover, among other items, brokerage
allocation and other trading practices. If all or a portion of a Funds assets are managed by one
or more Sub-Advisers, the decision to buy and sell securities and broker selection will be made by
the Sub-Adviser for the assets it manages. Unless specifically noted, the Sub-Advisers brokerage
allocation procedures do not materially differ from Invescos procedures.
Brokerage Transactions
Placing trades generally involves acting on portfolio manager instructions to buy or sell a
specified amount of portfolio securities, including selecting one or more third-party
broker-dealers to execute the trades, and negotiating commissions and spreads. Various Invesco Ltd.
subsidiaries have created a global equity trading desk. The global equity trading desk has
assigned local traders in three regions to place equity securities trades in their regions. The
Atlanta trading desk of Invesco (the Americas Desk) generally places trades of equity securities
in Canada, the United States, Mexico and Brazil; the Hong Kong desk of Invesco Hong Kong (the
Hong Kong Desk) generally places trades of equity securities in Australia, China, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and
other far Eastern countries; and the London trading desk of Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited
(the London Desk) generally places trades of equity securities in European Economic Area markets,
Egypt, Israel, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, and other European countries. Invesco,
Invesco Japan, Invesco Deutschland, Invesco Hong Kong and Invesco Asset Management use the global
equity trading desk to place equity trades. Other Sub-Advisers may use the global equity trading
desk in the future. The trading procedures for the Americas Desk, the Hong Kong Desk and the
London Desk are similar in all material respects.
References in the language below to actions by Invesco Advisers, Inc. or a Sub-Adviser (other
than Invesco Trimark) making determinations or taking actions related to equity trading include
these entities delegation of these determinations/actions to the Americas Desk, the Hong Kong
Desk, and the London Desk. Even when trading is delegated by Invesco or the Sub-Adviser to the
various arms of the
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global equity trading desk, Invesco or the Sub-Adviser that delegates trading is responsible for
oversight of this trading activity.
Invesco or the Sub-Adviser makes decisions to buy and sell securities for each Fund, selects
broker-dealers (each, a Broker), effects the Funds investment portfolio transactions, allocates
brokerage fees in such transactions and, where applicable, negotiates commissions and spreads on
transactions. Invescos and the Sub-Advisers primary consideration in effecting a security
transaction is to obtain best execution, which is defined as prompt and efficient execution of the
transaction at the best obtainable price with payment of commissions, mark-ups or mark-downs which
are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage services provided by the Broker. While
Invesco or the Sub-Adviser seeks reasonably competitive commission rates, the Funds may not pay the
lowest commission or spread available. See Broker Selection below.
Some of the securities in which the Funds invest are traded in over-the-counter markets.
Portfolio transactions in such markets may be effected on a principal basis at net prices without
commissions, but which include compensation to the Broker in the form of a mark-up or mark-down, or
on an agency basis, which involves the payment of negotiated brokerage commissions to the Broker,
including electronic communication networks. Purchases of underwritten issues, which include
initial public offerings and secondary offerings, include a commission or concession paid by the
issuer (not the Funds) to the underwriter. Purchases of money market instruments may be made
directly from issuers without the payment of commissions.
Historically, Invesco did not negotiate commission rates on stock markets outside the United
States. In recent years many overseas stock markets have adopted a system of negotiated rates;
however, a number of markets maintain an established schedule of minimum commission rates.
In some cases, Invesco may decide to place trades on a blind principal bid basis, which
involves combining all trades for one or more portfolios into a single basket, and generating a
description of the characteristics of the basket for provision to potential executing brokers.
Based on the trade characteristics information provided by Invesco, these brokers submit bids for
executing all of the required trades at the market close price for a specific commission. Invesco
generally selects the broker with the lowest bid to execute these trades.
Brokerage commissions paid by each of the Funds during the last three fiscal years ended July
31 are found in
Appendix J
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Commissions
During the last three fiscal years ended July 31, none of the Funds paid brokerage commissions
to Brokers affiliated with the Funds, Invesco, Invesco Aim Distributors, the Sub-Advisers or any
affiliates of such entities.
The Funds may engage in certain principal and agency transactions with banks and their
affiliates that own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund, provided the
conditions of an exemptive order received by the Funds from the SEC are met. In addition, a Fund
may purchase or sell a security from or to certain other Funds or other accounts (and may invest in
the Affiliated Money Market Funds) provided the Funds follow procedures adopted by the Boards of
the various Funds, including the Trust. These inter-fund transactions do not generate brokerage
commissions but may result in custodial fees or taxes or other related expenses.
Broker Selection
Invescos or the Sub-Advisers primary consideration in selecting Brokers to execute portfolio
transactions for a Fund is to obtain best execution. In selecting a Broker to execute a portfolio
transaction in equity securities for a Fund, Invesco or the Sub-Adviser considers the full range
and quality of a Brokers services, including the value of research and/or brokerage services
provided, execution capability, commission rate, and willingness to commit capital, anonymity and
responsiveness. Invescos and the Sub-Advisers primary consideration when selecting a Broker to
execute a portfolio transaction in fixed income securities for a Fund is the Brokers ability to
deliver or sell the relevant fixed income securities; however, Invesco and the Sub-Adviser will
also consider the various factors listed above. In each case, the determinative factor is not the
lowest commission or
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spread available but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution for the
Fund. Invesco and the Sub-Adviser will not select Brokers based upon their promotion or sale of
Fund shares.
In choosing Brokers to execute portfolio transactions for the Funds, Invesco or the
Sub-Adviser may select Brokers that provide brokerage and/or research services (Soft Dollar
Products) to the Funds and/or the other accounts over which Invesco and its affiliates have
investment discretion. Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, provides
that Invesco or the Sub-Adviser, under certain circumstances, lawfully may cause an account to pay
a higher commission than the lowest available. Under Section 28(e)(1), Invesco or the Sub-Adviser
must make a good faith determination that the commissions paid are reasonable in relation to the
value of the brokerage and research services provided ... viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or [Invescos or the Sub-Advisers] overall responsibilities with respect to the
accounts as to which [it] exercises investment discretion. The services provided by the Broker
also must lawfully and appropriately assist Invesco or the Sub-Adviser in the performance of its
investment decision-making responsibilities. Accordingly, a Fund may pay a Broker commissions
higher than those available from another Broker in recognition of the Brokers provision of Soft
Dollar Products to Invesco or the Sub-Adviser.
Invesco and the Sub-Adviser face a potential conflict of interest when they use client trades
to obtain Soft Dollar Products. This conflict exists because Invesco and the Sub-Adviser are able
to use the Soft Dollar Products to manage client accounts without paying cash for the Soft Dollar
Products, which reduces Invescos or the Sub-Advisers expenses to the extent that Invesco or the
Sub-Adviser would have purchased such products had they not been provided by Brokers. Section
28(e) permits Invesco or the Sub-Adviser to use Soft Dollar Products for the benefit of any account
it manages. Certain Invesco-managed accounts (or accounts managed by the Sub-Adviser) may generate
soft dollars used to purchase Soft Dollar Products that ultimately benefit other Invesco Advisers,
Inc.-managed accounts (or Sub-Adviser-managed accounts), effectively cross subsidizing the other
Invesco-managed accounts (or the other Sub-Adviser-managed accounts) that benefit directly from the
product. Invesco or the Sub-Adviser may not use all of the Soft Dollar Products provided by
Brokers through which a Fund effects securities transactions in connection with managing the Fund
whose trades generated the soft dollars used to purchase such products.
Invesco presently engages in the following instances of cross-subsidization:
Fixed income funds normally do not generate soft dollar commissions to pay for Soft Dollar
Products. Therefore, soft dollar commissions used to pay for Soft Dollar Products which are used
to manage certain fixed income Funds are generated entirely by equity Funds and other equity client
accounts managed by Invesco. In other words, certain fixed income Funds are cross-subsidized by
the equity Funds in that the fixed income Funds receive the benefit of Soft Dollar Products
services for which they do not pay. Similarly, other accounts managed by Invesco or certain of its
affiliates may benefit from Soft Dollar Products services for which they do not pay.
Invesco and the Sub-Adviser attempt to reduce or eliminate the potential conflicts of interest
concerning the use of Soft Dollar Products by directing client trades for Soft Dollar Products only
if Invesco or the Sub-Adviser concludes that the Broker supplying the product is capable of
providing best execution.
Certain Soft Dollar Products may be available directly from a vendor on a hard dollar basis;
other Soft Dollar Products are available only through Brokers in exchange for soft dollars.
Invesco and the Sub-Adviser use soft dollars to purchase two types of Soft Dollar Products:
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other products created by third parties that are supplied to Invesco or the
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Proprietary research consists primarily of traditional research reports, recommendations and
similar materials produced by the in-house research staffs of broker-dealer firms. This research
includes evaluations and recommendations of specific companies or industry groups, as well as
analyses of general economic and market conditions and trends, market data, contacts and other
related information and assistance. Invesco periodically rates the quality of proprietary research
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produced by various Brokers. Based on the evaluation of the quality of information that
Invesco receives from each Broker, Invesco develops an estimate of each Brokers share of Invesco
clients commission dollars and attempts to direct trades to these firms to meet these estimates.
Invesco and the Sub-Adviser also use soft dollars to acquire products from third parties that
are supplied to Invesco or the Sub-Adviser through Brokers executing the trades or other Brokers
who step in to a transaction and receive a portion of the brokerage commission for the trade.
Invesco or the Sub-Adviser may from time to time instruct the executing Broker to allocate or step
out a portion of a transaction to another Broker. The Broker to which Invesco or the Sub-Adviser
has stepped out would then settle and complete the designated portion of the transaction, and the
executing Broker would settle and complete the remaining portion of the transaction that has not
been stepped out. Each Broker may receive a commission or brokerage fee with respect to that
portion of the transaction that it settles and completes.
Soft Dollar Products received from Brokers supplement Invescos and or the Sub-Advisers own
research (and the research of certain of its affiliates), and may include the following types of
products and services:
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Database Services comprehensive databases containing current and/or historical
information on companies and industries and indices. Examples include historical
securities prices, earnings estimates and financial data. These services may include
software tools that allow the user to search the database or to prepare value-added
analyses related to the investment process (such as forecasts and models used in the
portfolio management process).
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Quotation/Trading/News Systems products that provide real time market data
information, such as pricing of individual securities and information on current
trading, as well as a variety of news services.
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Economic Data/Forecasting Tools various macro economic forecasting tools, such as
economic data or currency and political forecasts for various countries or regions.
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technical analysis of investment data.
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Fixed Income Security Analysis data and analytical tools that pertain
specifically to fixed income securities. These tools assist in creating financial
models, such as cash flow projections and interest rate sensitivity analyses, which are
relevant to fixed income securities.
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access to industry experts, and distinct investment expertise such as forensic
accounting or custom built investment-analysis software.
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If Invesco or the Sub-Adviser determines that any service or product has a mixed use (i.e., it
also serves functions that do not assist the investment decision-making or trading process),
Invesco or the Sub-Adviser will allocate the costs of such service or product accordingly in its
reasonable discretion. Invesco or the Sub-Adviser will allocate brokerage commissions to Brokers
only for the portion of the service or product that Invesco or the Sub-Adviser determines assists
it in the investment decision-making or trading process and will pay for the remaining value of the
product or service in cash.
Outside research assistance is useful to Invesco or the Sub-Adviser because the Brokers used
by Invesco or the Sub-Adviser tend to provide more in-depth analysis of a broader universe of
securities and other matters than Invescos or the Sub-Advisers staff follows. In addition, such
services provide Invesco or the Sub-Adviser with a diverse perspective on financial markets. Some
Brokers may indicate that the provision of research services is dependent upon the generation of
certain specified levels of commissions and underwriting concessions by Invescos or the
Sub-Advisers clients, including the Funds. However, the Funds are not under any obligation to
deal with any Broker in the execution of transactions in portfolio securities. In some cases, Soft
Dollar Products are available only from the
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Broker providing them. In other cases, Soft Dollar Products may be obtainable from
alternative sources in return for cash payments. Invesco and the Sub-Adviser believe that because
Broker research supplements rather than replaces Invescos or the Sub-Advisers research, the
receipt of such research tends to improve the quality of Invescos or the Sub-Advisers investment
advice. The advisory fee paid by the Funds is not reduced because Invesco or the Sub-Adviser
receives such services. To the extent the Funds portfolio transactions are used to obtain Soft
Dollar Products, the brokerage commissions obtained by the Funds might exceed those that might
otherwise have been paid.
Invesco or the Sub-Adviser may determine target levels of brokerage business with various
Brokers on behalf of its clients (including the Funds) over a certain time period. Invesco
determines target levels based upon the following factors, among others: (1) the execution services
provided by the Broker; and (2) the research services provided by the Broker. Portfolio
transactions may be effected through Brokers that recommend the Funds to their clients, or that act
as agent in the purchase of a Funds shares for their clients, provided that Invesco or the
Sub-Adviser believes such Brokers provide best execution and such transactions are executed in
compliance with Invescos policy against using directed brokerage to compensate Brokers for
promoting or selling Fund shares. Invesco and the Sub-Adviser will not enter into a binding
commitment with Brokers to place trades with such Brokers involving brokerage commissions in
precise amounts.
Directed Brokerage (Research Services)
Directed brokerage (research services) paid by each of the Funds during the last fiscal year
ended July 31 are found in
Appendix K
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Regular Brokers
Information concerning the Funds acquisition of securities of their Brokers during the last
fiscal year ended July 31 is found in
Appendix K
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Allocation of Portfolio Transactions
Invesco and the Sub-Advisers manage numerous Funds and other accounts. Some of these accounts
may have investment objectives similar to the Funds. Occasionally, identical securities will be
appropriate for investment by one of the Funds and by another Fund or one or more other accounts.
However, the position of each account in the same security and the length of time that each account
may hold its investment in the same security may vary. Invesco and the Sub-Adviser will also
determine the timing and amount of purchases for an account based on its cash position. If the
purchase or sale of securities is consistent with the investment policies of the Fund(s) and one or
more other accounts, and is considered at or about the same time, Invesco or the Sub-Adviser will
allocate transactions in such securities among the Fund(s) and these accounts on a pro rata basis
based on order size or in such other manner believed by Invesco to be fair and equitable. Invesco
or the Sub-Adviser may combine transactions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to
obtain the most favorable execution. Simultaneous transactions could, however, adversely affect a
Funds ability to obtain or dispose of the full amount of a security which it seeks to purchase or
sell.
Allocation of Initial Public Offering (IPO) Transactions
Certain of the Funds or other accounts managed by Invesco may become interested in
participating in IPOs. Purchases of IPOs by one Fund or other accounts may also be considered for
purchase by one or more other Funds or accounts. Invesco combines indications of interest for IPOs
for all Funds and accounts participating in purchase transactions for that IPO. When the full
amount of all IPO orders for such Funds and accounts cannot be filled completely, Invesco shall
allocate such transactions in accordance with the following procedures:
Invesco or the Sub-Adviser may determine the eligibility of each Fund and account that seeks
to participate in a particular IPO by reviewing a number of factors, including market
capitalization/liquidity suitability and sector/style suitability of the investment with the Funds
or accounts investment objective, policies, strategies and current holdings. Invesco will
allocate securities issued in IPOs to eligible Funds and accounts on a pro rata basis based on
order size.
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Invesco Trimark, Invesco Australia, Invesco Hong Kong and Invesco Japan allocate IPOs on a pro
rata basis based on size of order or in such other manner which they believe is fair and equitable.
Invesco Asset Management allocates IPOs on a pro rata basis based on account size or in such
other manner believed by Invesco Asset Management to be fair and equitable.
Invesco Deutschland and Invesco Senior Secured do not subscribe to IPOs.
PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES
Please Refer to
Appendix L
for information on Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares.
DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX MATTERS
Dividends and Distributions
The following discussion of dividends and distributions should be read in connection with the
applicable sections in the prospectus.
All dividends and distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the
same class of a Fund (hereinafter, the Fund) unless the shareholder has requested in writing to
receive such dividends and distributions in cash or that they be invested in shares of another
Fund, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the prospectus under the caption Purchasing
Shares Automatic Dividend and Distribution Investment. Such dividends and distributions will
be reinvested at the net asset value per share determined on the ex-dividend date.
The Fund calculates income dividends and capital gain distributions the same way for each
class. The amount of any income dividends per share will differ, however, generally due to any
differences in the distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees applicable to the classes, as well as
any other expenses attributable to a particular class (Class Expenses). Class Expenses,
including distribution plan expenses, must be allocated to the class for which they are incurred
consistent with applicable legal principles under the 1940 Act and the Code.
Tax Matters
The following is a summary of certain additional tax considerations generally affecting the
Fund and its shareholders that are not described in the prospectus. No attempt is made to present
a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of the Fund or its shareholders, and the discussion
here and in the prospectus is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning.
This Tax Matters section is based on the Code and applicable regulations in effect on the
date of this SAI. Future legislative, regulatory or administrative changes or court decisions may
significantly change the tax rules applicable to the Fund and its shareholders. Any of these
changes or court decisions may have a retroactive effect.
This is for general information only and not tax advice. All investors should consult their
own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.
Taxation of the Fund
. The Fund has elected and intends to qualify (or, if newly organized,
intends to elect and qualify) each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of
the Code. If the Fund qualifies, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion
of its investment company taxable income (i.e., generally, taxable interest, dividends, net
short-term capital gains and other taxable ordinary income net of expenses without regard to the
deduction for dividends paid) and net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gains
over net short-term capital losses) that it distributes to shareholders.
Qualification as a regulated investment company
. In order to qualify for treatment as a
regulated investment company, the Fund must satisfy the following requirements:
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Distribution Requirement the Fund must distribute at least 90% of its investment
company taxable income and 90% of its net tax-exempt income, if any, for the tax year
(certain distributions made by the Fund after the close of its tax year are considered
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distributions attributable to the previous tax year for purposes of satisfying this
requirement).
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Income Requirement the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income from
dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to securities loans, and gains from
the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other
income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward
contracts) derived from its business of investing in such stock, securities or
currencies and net income derived from qualified publicly traded partnerships
(QPTPs).
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Asset Diversification Test the Fund must satisfy the following asset
diversification test at the close of each quarter of the Funds tax year: (1) at least
50% of the value of the Funds assets must consist of cash and cash items, U.S.
Government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and
securities of other issuers (as to which the Fund has not invested more than 5% of the
value of the Funds total assets in securities of an issuer and as to which the Fund
does not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer); and
(2) no more than 25% of the value of the Funds total assets may be invested in the
securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government securities and securities of
other regulated investment companies) or of two or more issuers which the Fund controls
and which are engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses, or, collectively, in
the securities of QPTPs.
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In some circumstances, the character and timing of income realized by the Fund for purposes of
the Income Requirement or the identification of the issuer for purposes of the Asset
Diversification Test is uncertain under current law with respect to a particular investment, and an
adverse determination or future guidance by IRS with respect to such type of investment may
adversely affect the Funds ability to satisfy these requirements. See Tax Treatment of Portfolio
Transactions with respect to the application of these requirements to certain types of
investments. In other circumstances, the Fund may be required to sell portfolio holdings in order
to meet the Income Requirement, Distribution requirement, or Asset Diversification Test, which may
have a negative impact on the Funds income and performance.
The Fund may use equalization accounting (in lieu of making some cash distributions) in
determining the portion of its income and gains that has been distributed. If the Fund uses
equalization accounting, it will allocate a portion of its undistributed investment company taxable
income and net capital gain to redemptions of Fund shares and will correspondingly reduce the
amount of such income and gains that it distributes in cash. However, the Fund intends to make
cash distributions for each taxable year in an aggregate amount that is sufficient to satisfy the
Distribution Requirement without taking into account its use of equalization accounting. If the
IRS determines that the Funds allocation is improper and that the Fund has under-distributed its
income and gain for any taxable year, the Fund may be liable for federal income and/or excise tax.
If for any taxable year the Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company, all of
its taxable income (including its net capital gain) would be subject to tax at regular corporate
rates without any deduction for dividends paid to shareholders, and the Funds dividends would be
taxable to the shareholders as ordinary income (or possibly as qualified dividend income) to the
extent of the Funds current and accumulated earnings and profits. Failure to qualify as a
regulated investment company thus would have a negative impact on the Funds income and
performance. It is possible that the Fund will not qualify as a regulated investment company in
any given tax year. Moreover, the Board reserves the right not to maintain the qualification of
the Fund as a regulated investment company if it determines such a course of action to be
beneficial to shareholders.
Portfolio turnover.
For investors that hold their Fund shares in a taxable account, a high
portfolio turnover rate (except in a money market fund that maintains a stable net asset value) may
result in higher taxes. This is because the Fund with a high turnover rate is likely to generate
more capital gain or loss, much of it short-term, than the Fund with a comparable strategy but low
turnover rate. Any such higher taxes would reduce the Funds after-tax performance. See Taxation
of Fund Distributions Capital gain dividends.
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Capital loss carryovers
. For federal income tax purposes, the Fund is permitted to carry
forward its net realized capital losses, if any, for eight years as a short-term capital loss and
use such losses, subject to applicable limitations, to offset net capital gains without being
required to pay taxes on or distribute such gains that are offset by the losses. However, the
amount of capital losses that can be carried forward and used in any single year may be limited if
the Fund experiences an ownership change within the meaning of Section 382 of the Code. Such an
ownership change generally results when the shareholders owning 5% or more of the Fund increase
their aggregate holdings by more than 50% over a three-year period. An ownership change may result
in capital loss carryovers that expire unused, thereby reducing the Funds ability to offset
capital gains with those losses. An increase in the amount of taxable gains distributed to the
Funds shareholders could result from an ownership change. The Fund undertakes no obligation to
avoid or prevent an ownership change, which can occur in the normal course of shareholder purchases
and redemptions or as a result of engaging in a tax-free reorganization with another mutual fund.
Moreover, because of circumstances beyond the Funds control, there can be no assurance that the
Fund will not experience, or has not already experienced, an ownership change.
Post-October losses
. The Fund (unless its fiscal year ends in October) presently intends to
elect to treat any net capital loss or any net long-term capital loss incurred after October 31 as
if it had been incurred in the succeeding year in determining its taxable income for the current
year. The effect of this election is to treat any such net loss incurred after October 31 as if it
had been incurred in the succeeding year in determining the Funds net capital gain for capital
gain dividend purposes. See Taxation of Fund Distributions Capital gain dividends. The Fund
also may elect to treat all or part of any net foreign currency loss incurred after October 31 as
if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year.
Undistributed capital gains
. The Fund may retain or distribute to shareholders its net
capital gain for each taxable year. The Fund currently intends to distribute net capital gains.
If the Fund elects to retain its net capital gain, the Fund will be taxed thereon (except to the
extent of any available capital loss carry forward) at the highest corporate tax rate (currently
35%). If the Fund elects to retain its net capital gain, it is expected that the Fund also will
elect to have shareholders treated as if each received a distribution of its pro rata share of such
gain, with the result that each shareholder will be required to report its pro rata share of such
gain on its tax return as long-term capital gain, will receive a refundable tax credit for its pro
rata share of tax paid by the Fund on the gain and will increase the tax basis for its shares by an
amount equal to the deemed distribution less the tax credit.
Asset allocation funds
. If the Fund is a fund of funds, asset allocation fund, or a feeder
fund in a master-feeder structure (collectively referred to as a fund of funds which invests in
one or more underlying funds taxable as regulated investment companies) distributions by the
underlying funds, redemptions of shares in the underlying funds and changes in asset allocations
may result in taxable distributions to shareholders of ordinary income or capital gains. A fund of
funds (other than a feeder fund in a master-feeder structure) will generally not be able currently
to offset gains realized by one underlying fund in which the fund of funds invests against losses
realized by another underlying fund. If shares of an underlying fund are purchased within 30 days
before or after redeeming at a loss other shares of that underlying fund (whether pursuant to a
rebalancing of the Funds portfolio or otherwise), all or a part of the loss will not be deductible
by the Fund and instead will increase its basis for the newly purchased shares. Also, a fund of
funds (a) is not eligible to pass-through to shareholders foreign tax credits from an underlying
fund that pays foreign income taxes, (b) is not eligible pass-through to shareholders
exempt-interest dividends from an underlying fund, and (c) dividends paid by a fund of funds from
interest earned by an underlying fund on U.S. Government obligations is unlikely to be exempt from
state and local income tax. However, a fund of funds is eligible to pass-through to shareholders
qualified dividends earned by an underlying fund. See Taxation of Fund Distributions Qualified
dividend income for individuals and Corporate dividends received deduction.
Federal excise tax
. To avoid a 4% non-deductible excise tax, the Fund must distribute by
December 31 of each year an amount equal to: (1) 98% of its ordinary income for the calendar year,
(2) 98% of capital gain net income (the excess of the gains from sales or exchanges of capital
assets over the losses from such sales or exchanges) for the one-year period ended on October 31 of
such calendar year (or, at the election of a regulated investment company having a taxable year
ending
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November 30 or December 31, for its taxable year), and (3) any prior year undistributed ordinary
income and capital gain net income. Generally, the Fund intends to make sufficient distributions
prior to the end of each calendar year to avoid liability for federal excise tax but can give no
assurances that all such liability will be avoided. Moreover, when the Fund makes distributions
based on its book income, temporary timing or permanent differences in the realization of income
and expense for book and tax purposes sometimes can result in the Fund being under-distributed for
excise tax purposes and subject to some amount of excise tax.
Foreign income tax
. Investment income received by the Fund from sources within foreign
countries may be subject to foreign income tax withheld at the source, and the amount of tax
withheld will generally be treated as an expense of the Fund. The United States has entered into
tax treaties with many foreign countries that entitle the Fund to a reduced rate of, or exemption
from, tax on such income. It is impossible to determine the effective rate of foreign tax in
advance since the amount of the Funds assets to be invested in various countries is not known.
Under certain circumstances, the Fund may elect to pass-through foreign tax credits to
shareholders.
Taxation of Fund Distributions.
The Fund anticipates distributing substantially all of its
investment company taxable income and net capital gain for each taxable year. Distributions by the
Fund will be treated in the manner described regardless of whether such distributions are paid in
cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund (or of another Fund). The Fund will send you
information annually as to the federal income tax consequences of distributions made (or deemed
made) during the year.
Distributions of ordinary income
. The Fund receives income generally in the form of dividends
and/or interest on its investments. The Fund may also recognize ordinary income from other
sources, including, but not limited to, certain gains on foreign currency-related transactions.
This income, less expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund, constitutes the Funds net
investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If you are a taxable investor,
distributions of net investment income are generally taxable as ordinary income to the extent of
the Funds earnings and profits. If the Funds strategy includes investing in stocks of
corporations, a portion of the income dividends paid to you may be qualified dividends eligible to
be taxed at reduced rates.
Capital gain dividends
. Taxes on distributions of capital gains are determined by how long
the Fund owned the investments that generated them, rather than how long a shareholder has owned
his or her shares. In general, the Fund will recognize long-term capital gain or loss on the sale
or other disposition of assets it has owned for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or
loss on investments it has owned for one year or less. Distributions of net capital gain (the
excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) that are properly designated
by the Fund as capital gain dividends will generally be taxable to a shareholder receiving such
distributions as long-term capital gain. Long-term capital gain rates applicable to individuals
are taxed at the maximum rate of 15% or 25% (through 2010) depending on the nature of the capital
gain. Distributions of net short-term capital gains for a taxable year in excess of net long-term
capital losses for such taxable year will generally be taxable to a shareholder receiving such
distributions as ordinary income.
Qualified dividend income for individuals
. With respect to taxable years of the Fund
beginning before January 1, 2011, ordinary income dividends properly designated by the Fund as
derived from qualified dividend income will be taxed in the hands of individuals and other
non-corporate shareholders at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain. Qualified dividend
income means dividends paid to the Fund (a) by domestic corporations, (b) by foreign corporations
that are either (i) incorporated in a possession of the United States, or (ii) are eligible for
benefits under certain income tax treaties with the United States that include an exchange of
information program, or (c) with respect to stock of a foreign corporation that is readily tradable
on an established securities market in the United States. Both the Fund and the investor must meet
certain holding period requirements to qualify Fund dividends for this treatment. Income derived
from investments in derivatives, fixed-income securities, U.S. REITs, passive foreign investment
companies (PFICs), and income received in lieu of dividends in a securities lending transaction
generally is not eligible for treatment as qualified dividend income. If the qualifying dividend
income received by the Fund is equal to 95% (or a greater percentage) of the Funds gross
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income (exclusive of net capital gain) in any taxable year, all of the ordinary income dividends
paid by the Fund will be qualifying dividend income.
Corporate dividends received deduction
. Ordinary income dividends designated by the Fund as
derived from qualified dividends from domestic corporations will qualify for the 70% dividends
received deduction generally available to corporations. The availability of the dividends-received
deduction is subject to certain holding period and debt financing restrictions imposed under the
Code on the corporation claiming the deduction. Income derived by the Fund from investments in
derivatives, fixed-income and foreign securities generally is not eligible for this treatment.
Return of capital distributions
. Distributions by the Fund that are not paid from earnings
and profits will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of (and in reduction of) the
shareholders tax basis in his shares; any excess will be treated as gain from the sale of his
shares. Return of capital distributions can occur for a number of reasons including, among others,
the Fund over-estimates the income to be received from certain investments such as those classified
as partnerships or equity REITs. See Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions Investments in
U.S. REITs.
Impact of realized but undistributed income and gains, and net unrealized appreciation of
portfolio securities
. At the time of your purchase of shares (except in a money market fund that
maintains a stable net asset value), the Funds net asset value may reflect undistributed income,
undistributed capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation of portfolio securities held by the
Fund. A subsequent distribution to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your
investment, would be taxable and would be taxed as either ordinary income (some portion of which
may be taxed as qualified dividend income) or capital gain unless you are investing through a
tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. The Fund may
be able to reduce the amount of such distributions by utilizing its capital loss carryovers, if
any.
Pass-through of foreign tax credits
. If more than 50% of the value of the Funds total assets
at the close of each taxable year consists of the stock or securities of foreign corporations, the
Fund may elect to pass through to the Funds shareholders the amount of foreign income tax paid
by the Fund (the Foreign Tax Election) in lieu of deducting such amount in determining its
investment company taxable income. Pursuant to the Foreign Tax Election, shareholders will be
required (i) to include in gross income, even though not actually received, their respective
pro-rata shares of the foreign income tax paid by the Fund that are attributable to any
distributions they receive; and (ii) either to deduct their pro-rata share of foreign tax in
computing their taxable income or to use it (subject to various Code limitations) as a foreign tax
credit against federal income tax (but not both). No deduction for foreign tax may be claimed by a
non-corporate shareholder who does not itemize deductions or who is subject to the alternative
minimum tax. Shareholders may be unable to claim a credit for the full amount of their
proportionate shares of the foreign income tax paid by the Fund due to certain limitations that may
apply.
Tax credit bonds
. If the Fund holds, directly or indirectly, one or more tax credit bonds
(including build America bonds, clean renewable energy bonds and qualified tax credit bonds) on one
or more applicable dates during a taxable year, the Fund may elect to permit its shareholders to
claim a tax credit on their income tax returns equal to each shareholders proportionate share of
tax credits from the applicable bonds that otherwise would be allowed to the Fund. In such a case,
shareholders must include in gross income (as interest) their proportionate share of the income
attributable to their proportionate share of those offsetting tax credits. A shareholders ability
to claim a tax credit associated with one or more tax credit bonds may be subject to certain
limitations imposed by the Code. Even if the Fund is eligible to pass through tax credits to
shareholders, the Fund may choose not to do so.
U.S. Government interest
. Income earned on certain U.S. Government obligations is exempt from
state and local personal income taxes if earned directly by you. States also grant tax-free status
to dividends paid to you from interest earned on direct obligations of the U.S. Government, subject
in some states to minimum investment or reporting requirements that must be met by the Fund.
Income on investments by the Fund in certain other obligations, such as repurchase agreements
collateralized by U.S. Government obligations, commercial paper and federal agency-backed
obligations (i.e., Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) or Federal National Mortgage
Association
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(FNMA) obligations), generally does not qualify for tax-free treatment. The rules on exclusion
of this income are different for corporations. If the Fund is a fund of funds, see Taxation of the
Fund Asset allocation funds.
Dividends declared in December and paid in January
. Ordinarily, shareholders are required to
take distributions by the Fund into account in the year in which the distributions are made.
However, dividends declared in October, November or December of any year and payable to
shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month will be deemed to have been received by
the shareholders (and paid by the Fund) on December 31 of such calendar year if such dividends are
actually paid in January of the following year. Shareholders will be advised annually as to the
U.S. federal income tax consequences of distributions made (or deemed made) during the year in
accordance with the guidance that has been provided by the IRS.
Distributions of ordinary income and capital gains
. Any gain or loss from the sale or other
disposition of a tax-exempt security is generally treated as either long-term or short-term capital
gain or loss, depending upon its holding period, and is fully taxable. However, gain recognized
from the sale or other disposition of a tax-exempt security purchased after April 30, 1993, will be
treated as ordinary income to the extent of the accrued market discount on such security.
Distributions by the Fund of ordinary income and capital gains will be taxable to shareholders as
discussed under Taxation of Fund Distributions.
Alternative minimum tax private activity bonds
. AMT is imposed in addition to, but only to
the extent it exceeds, the regular tax and is computed at a maximum rate of 28% for non-corporate
taxpayers and 20% for corporate taxpayers on the excess of the taxpayers alternative minimum
taxable income (AMTI) over an exemption amount. Exempt-interest dividends derived from certain
private activity Municipal Securities issued after August 7, 1986, will generally constitute an
item of tax preference includable in AMTI for both corporate and non-corporate taxpayers. However,
under recently enacted provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax-exempt
interest on private activity bonds issued in 2009 and 2010 is not an item of tax preference for
purposes of the AMT. In addition, exempt-interest dividends derived from all Municipal Securities
regardless of the date of issue must be included in adjusted current earnings that are used in
computing an additional corporate preference item includable in AMTI. Certain small corporations
are wholly exempt from the AMT.
Effect on taxation of social security benefits; denial of interest deduction;
substantial users
. Exempt-interest dividends must be taken into account in computing the
portion, if any, of social security or railroad retirement benefits that must be included in an
individual shareholders gross income subject to federal income tax. Receipt of exempt-interest
dividends may result in other collateral federal income tax consequences to certain taxpayers,
including financial institutions, property and casualty insurance companies and foreign
corporations engaged in a trade or business in the United States.
Exemption from state tax
. To the extent that exempt-interest dividends are derived from
interest on obligations of a state or its political subdivisions or from interest on qualifying
U.S. territorial obligations (including qualifying obligations of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and Guam), they also may be exempt from that states personal income taxes. Most states,
however, do not grant tax-free treatment to interest on state and municipal securities of other
states.
Failure of a Municipal Security to qualify to pay exempt-interest
. Failure of the issuer of a
tax-exempt security to comply with certain legal or contractual requirements relating to a
Municipal Security could cause interest on the Municipal Security, as well as Fund distributions
derived from this interest, to become taxable, perhaps retroactively to the date the Municipal
Security was issued. In such a case, the Fund may be required to report to the IRS and send to
shareholders amended Forms 1099 for a prior taxable year in order to report additional taxable
income. This in turn could require shareholders to file amended federal and state income tax
returns for such prior year to report and pay tax and interest on their pro rata share of the
additional amount of taxable income.
Sale or Redemption of Fund Shares.
A shareholder will recognize gain or loss on the sale or
redemption of shares of the Fund in an amount equal to the difference between the proceeds of the
sale or redemption and the shareholders adjusted tax basis in the shares. If you owned your
shares as a
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capital asset, any gain or loss that you realize will be considered capital gain or loss and will
be long-term capital gain or loss if the shares were held for longer than one year. Any redemption
fees you incur on shares redeemed will decrease the amount of any capital gain (or increase any
capital loss) you realize on the sale. Capital losses in any year are deductible only to the
extent of capital gains plus, in the case of a non-corporate taxpayer, $3,000 of ordinary income.
Tax basis information
. The Transfer Agent may provide Fund shareholders with information
concerning the average cost basis of their shares in order to help them calculate their gain or
loss from a sale or redemption. This information is supplied as a convenience to shareholders and
will not be reported to the IRS. Although the IRS permits the use of several methods to determine
the cost basis of mutual fund shares, the cost basis information provided by the Transfer Agent
will be calculated using only the single-category average cost method. Neither the Transfer Agent
nor the Fund recommends any particular method of determining cost basis, and the use of other
methods may result in more favorable tax consequences for some shareholders. Even if you have
reported gains or losses for the Fund in past years using another method of basis determination,
you may be able to use the average cost method for determining gains or losses in the current year.
However, once you have elected to use the average cost method, you must continue to use it unless
you apply to the IRS for permission to change methods. Under recently enacted provisions of the
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the Funds Transfer Agent will be required to provide
you with cost basis information on the sale of any of your shares in the Fund, subject to certain
exceptions. This cost basis reporting requirement is effective for shares purchased in the Fund on
or after January 1, 2012.
Wash sale rule
. All or a portion of any loss so recognized may be deferred under the wash
sale rules if the shareholder purchases other shares of the Fund within 30 days before or after the
sale or redemption.
Sales at a loss within six months of purchase
. Any capital loss arising from the sale or
redemption of shares held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the
extent of the amount of capital gain dividends received on such shares.
Deferral of basis any class that bears a front-end sales load
. If a shareholder (a) incurs
a sales load in acquiring shares of the Fund, (b) disposes of such shares less than 91 days after
they are acquired, and (c) subsequently acquires shares of the Fund or another fund at a reduced
sales load pursuant to a right to reinvest at such reduced sales load acquired in connection with
the acquisition of the shares disposed of, then the sales load on the shares disposed of (to the
extent of the reduction in the sales load on the shares subsequently acquired) shall not be taken
into account in determining gain or loss on the shares disposed of, but shall be treated as
incurred on the acquisition of the shares subsequently acquired. The wash sale rules may also
limit the amount of loss that may be taken into account on disposition after such adjustment.
Conversion of B shares
. The automatic conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares of the
same Fund at the end of approximately eight years after purchase will be tax-free for federal
income tax purposes.
Tax shelter reporting.
Under Treasury regulations, if a shareholder recognizes a loss with
respect to the Funds shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or
more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on
Form 8886.
Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions.
Set forth below is a general description of the tax
treatment of certain types of securities, investment techniques and transactions that may apply to
a Fund. This section should be read in conjunction with the discussion under Description of the
Funds and their Investments and Risks Investment Strategies and Risks for a detailed
description of the various types of securities and investment techniques that apply to the Fund.
In general
. In general, gain or loss recognized by a Fund on the sale or other disposition of
portfolio investments will be a capital gain or loss. Such capital gain and loss may be long-term
or short-term depending, in general, upon the length of time a particular investment position is
maintained and, in some cases, upon the nature of the transaction. Property held for more than one
year generally will be eligible for long-term capital gain or loss treatment. The application of
certain rules described
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below may serve to alter the manner in which the holding period for a security is determined or may
otherwise affect the characterization as long-term or short-term, and also the timing of the
realization and/or character, of certain gains or losses.
Certain fixed-income investments
. Gain recognized on the disposition of a debt obligation
purchased by a Fund at a market discount (generally, at a price less than its principal amount)
will be treated as ordinary income to the extent of the portion of the market discount that accrued
during the period of time the Fund held the debt obligation unless the Fund made a current
inclusion election to accrue market discount into income as it accrues. If a Fund purchases a debt
obligation that was originally issued at a discount, the Fund is generally required to include in
gross income each year the portion of the original issue discount that accrues during such year.
Investments in debt obligations that are at risk of or in default present tax issues for a
Fund. Tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as whether and to what extent a Fund
should recognize market discount on a debt obligation, when the Fund may cease to accrue interest,
original issue discount or market discount, when and to what extent the Fund may take deductions
for bad debts or worthless securities and how the Fund should allocate payments received on
obligations in default between principal and income. These and other related issues will be
addressed by a Fund in order to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to preserve its status
as a regulated investment company.
Options, futures, forward contracts, swap agreements and hedging transactions
. In general,
option premiums received by a Fund are not immediately included in the income of the Fund.
Instead, the premiums are recognized when the option contract expires, the option is exercised by
the holder, or the Fund transfers or otherwise terminates the option (i.e., through a closing
transaction). If an option written by a Fund is exercised and the Fund sells or delivers the
underlying stock, the Fund generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to (a) sum of the
strike price and the option premium received by the Fund minus (b) the Funds basis in the stock.
Such gain or loss generally will be short-term or long-term depending upon the holding period of
the underlying stock. If securities are purchased by a Fund pursuant to the exercise of a put
option written by it, the Fund generally will subtract the premium received from its cost basis in
the securities purchased. The gain or loss with respect to any termination of Funds obligation
under an option other than through the exercise of the option and related sale or delivery of the
underlying stock generally will be short-term gain or loss depending on whether the premium income
received by the Fund is greater or less than the amount paid by the Fund (if any) in terminating
the transaction. Thus, for example, if an option written by a Fund expires unexercised, the Fund
generally will recognize short-term gain equal to the premium received.
The tax treatment of certain futures contracts entered into by a Fund as well as listed
non-equity options written or purchased by the Fund on U.S. exchanges (including options on futures
contracts, broad-based equity indices and debt securities) may be governed by section 1256 of the
Code (section 1256 contracts). Gains or losses on section 1256 contracts generally are
considered 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gains or losses (60/40), although certain
foreign currency gains and losses from such contracts may be treated as ordinary in character.
Also, any section 1256 contracts held by a Fund at the end of each taxable year (and, for purposes
of the 4% excise tax, on certain other dates as prescribed under the Code) are marked-to-market
with the result that unrealized gains or losses are treated as though they were realized and the
resulting gain or loss is treated as ordinary or 60/40 gain or loss, as applicable.
In addition to the special rules described above in respect of options and futures
transactions, a Funds transactions in other derivative instruments (including options, forward
contracts and swap agreements) as well as its other hedging, short sale, or similar transactions,
may be subject to one or more special tax rules (including the constructive sale, notional
principal contract, straddle, wash sale and short sale rules). These rules may affect whether
gains and losses recognized by a Fund are treated as ordinary or capital or as short-term or
long-term, accelerate the recognition of income or gains to the Fund, defer losses to the Fund, and
cause adjustments in the holding periods of the Funds securities. These rules, therefore, could
affect the amount, timing and/or character of distributions to shareholders. Moreover, because the
tax rules applicable to derivative financial instruments are in some cases uncertain under current
law, an adverse determination or future guidance by the IRS with respect to these rules (which
determination or guidance could be retroactive) may affect whether a Fund
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has made sufficient distributions and otherwise satisfied the relevant requirements to maintain its
qualification as a regulated investment company and avoid a fund-level tax.
Certain of a Funds investments in derivatives and foreign currency-denominated instruments,
and the Funds transactions in foreign currencies and hedging activities, may produce a difference
between its book income and its taxable income. If a Funds book income is less than the sum of
its taxable income and net tax-exempt income (if any), the Fund could be required to make
distributions exceeding book income to qualify as a regulated investment company. If a Funds book
income exceeds the sum of its taxable income and net tax-exempt income (if any), the distribution
of any such excess will be treated as (i) a dividend to the extent of the Funds remaining earnings
and profits (including earnings and profits arising from tax-exempt income), (ii) thereafter, as a
return of capital to the extent of the recipients basis in the shares, and (iii) thereafter, as
gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset.
Foreign currency transactions
. A Funds transactions in foreign currencies, foreign
currency-denominated debt obligations and certain foreign currency options, futures contracts and
forward contracts (and similar instruments) may give rise to ordinary income or loss to the extent
such income or loss results from fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency concerned. This
treatment could increase or decrease a Funds ordinary income distributions to you, and may cause
some or all of the Funds previously distributed income to be classified as a return of capital.
In certain cases, a Fund may make an election to treat such gain or loss as capital.
PFIC Investments
. A Fund may invest in stocks of foreign companies that may be classified
under the Code as PFICs. In general, a foreign company is classified as a PFIC if at least
one-half of its assets constitute investment-type assets or 75% or more of its gross income is
investment-type income. When investing in PFIC securities, a Fund intends to mark-to-market these
securities under certain provisions of the Code and recognize any unrealized gains as ordinary
income at the end of the Funds fiscal and excise tax years. Deductions for losses are allowable
only to the extent of any current or previously recognized gains. These gains (reduced by
allowable losses) are treated as ordinary income that a Fund is required to distribute, even though
it has not sold or received dividends from these securities. You should also be aware that the
designation of a foreign security as a PFIC security will cause its income dividends to fall
outside of the definition of qualified foreign corporation dividends. These dividends generally
will not qualify for the reduced rate of taxation on qualified dividends when distributed to you by
a Fund. In addition, if a Fund is unable to identify an investment as a PFIC and thus does not
make a mark-to-market election, the Fund may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of
any excess distribution or gain from the disposition of such shares even if such income is
distributed as a taxable dividend by the Fund to its shareholders. Additional charges in the
nature of interest may be imposed on a Fund in respect of deferred taxes arising from such
distributions or gains.
Investments in non-U.S. REITs
. While non-U.S. REITs often use complex acquisition
structures that seek to minimize taxation in the source country, an investment by a Fund in a
non-U.S. REIT may subject the Fund, directly or indirectly, to corporate taxes, withholding taxes,
transfer taxes and other indirect taxes in the country in which the real estate acquired by the
non-U.S. REIT is located. The Funds pro rata share of any such taxes will reduce the Funds return
on its investment. A Funds investment in a non-U.S. REIT may be considered an investment in a
PFIC, as discussed above in Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions- PFIC Investments.
Additionally, foreign withholding taxes on distributions from the non-U.S. REIT may be reduced or
eliminated under certain tax treaties, as discussed above in Taxation of the Fund Foreign
income tax. Also, the Fund in certain limited circumstances may be required to file an income tax
return in the source country and pay tax on any gain realized from its investment in the non-U.S.
REIT under rules similar to those in the United States which tax foreign persons on gain realized
from dispositions of interests in U.S. real estate
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Investments in U.S. REITs.
A U.S. REIT is not subject to federal income tax on the income
and gains it distributes to shareholders. Dividends paid by a U.S. REIT, other than capital gain
distributions, will be taxable as ordinary income up to the amount of the U.S. REITs current and
accumulated earnings and profits. Capital gain dividends paid by a U.S. REIT to a Fund will be
treated as long term capital gains by the Fund and, in turn, may be distributed by the Fund to its
shareholders as a capital gain distribution. Because of certain noncash expenses, such as property
depreciation, an equity U.S.
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REITs cash flow may exceed its taxable income. The equity U.S. REIT, and in turn a Fund, may
distribute this excess cash to shareholders in the form of a return of capital distribution.
However, if a U.S. REIT is operated in a manner that fails to qualify as a REIT, an investment in
the U.S. REIT would become subject to double taxation, meaning the taxable income of the U.S. REIT
would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for
dividends paid to shareholders and the dividends would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary
income (or possibly as qualified dividend income) to the extent of the U.S. REITs current and
accumulated earnings and profits. Also, see Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions Investment
in taxable mortgage pools (excess inclusion Income) and Foreign Shareholders U.S. withholding
tax at the source with respect to certain other tax aspects of investing in U.S. REITs.
Investment in taxable mortgage pools (excess inclusion Income).
Under a Notice issued by the
IRS, the Code and Treasury regulations to be issued, a portion of a Funds income from a U.S. REIT
that is attributable to the REITs residual interest in a real estate mortgage investment conduits
(REMICs) or equity interests in a taxable mortgage pool (referred to in the Code as an excess
inclusion) will be subject to federal income tax in all events. The excess inclusion income of a
regulated investment company, such as a Fund, will be allocated to shareholders of the regulated
investment company in proportion to the dividends received by such shareholders, with the same
consequences as if the shareholders held the related REMIC residual interest or, if applicable,
taxable mortgage pool directly. In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (i)
cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift
institutions), (ii) will constitute unrelated business taxable income to entities (including a
qualified pension plan, an individual retirement account, a 401(k) plan, a Keogh plan or other
tax-exempt entity) subject to tax on unrelated business income (UBTI), thereby potentially
requiring such an entity that is allocated excess inclusion income, and otherwise might not be
required to file a tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and (iii) in the
case of a foreign stockholder, will not qualify for any reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax.
In addition, if at any time during any taxable year a disqualified organization (which generally
includes certain cooperatives, governmental entities, and tax-exempt organizations not subject to
UBTI) is a record holder of a share in a regulated investment company, then the regulated
investment company will be subject to a tax equal to that portion of its excess inclusion income
for the taxable year that is allocable to the disqualified organization, multiplied by the highest
federal income tax rate imposed on corporations. The Notice imposes certain reporting requirements
upon regulated investment companies that have excess inclusion income. There can be no assurance
that a Fund will not allocate to shareholders excess inclusion income.
These rules are potentially applicable to a Fund with respect to any income it receives from
the equity interests of certain mortgage pooling vehicles, either directly or, as is more likely,
through an investment in a U.S. REIT. It is unlikely that these rules will apply to a Fund that
has a non-REIT strategy.
Investments in commodities
. Gains from the disposition of commodities, including precious
metals, will not be considered qualifying income for purposes of satisfying the Income Requirement.
In addition, the IRS has issued a revenue ruling which holds that income derived from
commodity-linked swaps is not qualifying income for purposes of the Income Requirement. However,
in a subsequent revenue ruling, the IRS provides that income from alternative investments (such as
from certain commodity index-linked notes or a corporate subsidiary that invests in commodities)
that create commodity exposure may be considered qualifying income under the Code. Also,
investments in commodities will not be considered qualifying assets for purposes of satisfying the
Asset Diversification Test described above. The extent to which a Fund invests in commodities or
commodity-linked derivatives, including certain ETFs, ETNs, structured notes, MLPs, swaps and
futures that provide commodity exposure, may be limited by the Income Requirement and the Asset
Diversification Test, which the Fund must continue to satisfy to maintain its status as a regulated
investment company.
Investments in convertible securities.
Convertible debt is ordinarily treated as a single
property consisting of a pure debt interest until conversion, after which the investment becomes
an equity interest. If the security is issued at a premium (i.e., for cash in excess of the face
amount payable on retirement), the creditor-holder may amortize the premium over the life of the
bond. If the security is issued for cash at a price below its face amount, the creditor-holder
must accrue original issue discount
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in income over the life of the debt. The creditor-holders exercise of the conversion privilege is
treated as a nontaxable event. Mandatorily convertible debt (i.e., an exchange traded note or ETN
issued in the form of an unsecured obligation that pays a return based on the performance of a
specified market index, exchange currency, or commodity) is often, but not always, treated as a
contract to buy or sell the reference property rather than debt. Similarly, convertible preferred
stock with a mandatory conversion feature is ordinarily, but not always, treated as equity rather
than debt. Dividends received generally are qualified dividend income and eligible for the
corporate dividends received deduction. In general, conversion of preferred stock for common stock
of the same corporation is tax-free. Conversion of preferred stock for cash is a taxable
redemption. Any redemption premium for preferred stock that is redeemable by the issuing company
might be required to be amortized under original issue discount (OID) principles.
Investments in partnerships and qualified publicly traded partnerships
. For purposes of the
Income Requirement described under Taxation of the Fund, income derived by a Fund from a
partnership will be treated as qualifying income only to the extent such income is attributable to
items of income of the partnership that would be qualifying income if realized directly by the
Fund. For purposes of testing whether a Fund satisfies the Asset Diversification Test described
above, the Fund is generally treated as owning a pro rata share of the underlying assets of a
partnership. In contrast, a QPTP (generally, a partnership (a) the interests in which are traded
on an established securities market, (b) that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes, and (c) that derives less than 90% of its income from sources that satisfy the Income
Requirement) is subject to special tax considerations. All of the net income derived by a Fund
from an interest in a QPTP will be treated as qualifying income and the Fund may not invest more
than 25% of its assets in one or more QPTPs. However, to be eligible for such special tax
considerations, a Funds investment in a partnership must satisfy the criteria for a QPTP described
above on an annual basis. There can be no assurance that a partnership classified as a QPTP in one
year will qualify as a QPTP in the next year.
Securities Lending
. While securities are loaned out by a Fund, the Fund will generally
receive from the borrower amounts equal to any dividends or interest paid on the borrowed
securities. For federal income tax purposes, payments made in lieu of dividends are not
considered dividend income. These distributions will neither qualify for the reduced rate of
taxation for individuals on qualified dividends nor the 70% dividends received deduction for
corporations. Also, any foreign tax withheld on payments made in lieu of dividends or interest
will not qualify for the pass-through of foreign tax credits to shareholders. Additionally, in the
case of a Fund with a strategy of investing in tax-exempt securities, any payments made in lieu
of tax-exempt interest will be considered taxable income to the Fund, and thus, to the investors,
even though such interest may be tax-exempt when paid to the borrower.
Tax Certification and Backup Withholding.
Tax certification and backup withholding tax laws
require that you certify your tax information when you become an investor in the Fund. For U.S.
citizens and resident aliens, this certification is made on IRS Form W-9. Under these laws, the
Fund must withhold a portion of your taxable distributions and sales proceeds unless you:
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certify that this number is correct,
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certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, and
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certify that you are a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).
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The Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When withholding is required,
the amount will be 28% of any distributions or proceeds paid. This rate will expire and the backup
withholding tax rate will be 31% for amounts paid after December 31, 2010, unless Congress enacts
tax legislation providing otherwise. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts
withheld may be credited against the shareholders U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the
appropriate information is furnished to the IRS.
Non-U.S. investors have special U.S. tax certification requirements. See Foreign
Shareholders Tax certification and backup withholding.
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Foreign Shareholders.
Shareholders who, as to the United States, are nonresident alien
individuals, foreign trusts or estates, foreign corporations, or foreign partnerships (foreign
shareholder), may be subject to U.S. withholding and estate tax and are subject to special U.S.
tax certification requirements.
Taxation of a foreign shareholder depends on whether the income from the Fund is effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business carried on by such shareholder.
U.S. withholding tax at the source
. If the income from the Fund is not effectively connected
with a U.S. trade or business carried on by a foreign shareholder, distributions to such
shareholder will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or lower treaty rate) upon
the gross amount of the distribution, subject to certain exemptions including those for dividends
designated by the Fund as:
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exempt-interest dividends paid by the Fund from its net interest income earned on
municipal securities;
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capital gain dividends paid by the Fund from its net long-term capital gains (other
than those from disposition of a U.S. real property interest), unless you are a
nonresident alien present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183
days or more during the calendar year; and
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with respect to taxable years of the Fund beginning before January 1, 2010 (unless
such sunset date is extended, possibly retroactively to January 1, 2010, or made
permanent), interest-related dividends paid by the Fund from its qualified net interest
income from U.S. sources and short-term capital gains dividends.
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However, the Fund does not intend to utilize the exemptions for interest-related dividends
paid and short-term capital gain dividends paid. Moreover, notwithstanding such exemptions from
U.S. withholding at the source, any dividends and distributions of income and capital gains,
including the proceeds from the sale of your Fund shares, will be subject to backup withholding at
a rate of 28% if you fail to properly certify that you are not a U.S. person.
Foreign shareholders may be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% on the income
resulting from an election to pass-through foreign tax credits to shareholders, but may not be able
to claim a credit or deduction with respect to the withholding tax for the foreign tax treated as
having been paid by them.
Amounts designated by the Fund as capital gain dividends (a) that are attributable to certain
capital gain dividends received from a qualified investment entity (QIE) (generally defined as
either (i) a U.S. REIT or (ii) a RIC classified as a U.S. real property holding corporation or
which would be if the exceptions for holding 5% or less of a class of publicly traded shares or an
interest in a domestically controlled QIE did not apply) or (b) that are realized by the Fund on
the sale of a U.S. real property interest (including gain realized on sale of shares in a QIE
other than one that is a domestically controlled), will not be exempt from U.S. federal income tax
and may be subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or lower treaty rate) if the Fund by
reason of having a REIT strategy is classified as a QIE. If the Fund is so classified, foreign
shareholders owning more than 5% of the Funds shares may be treated as realizing gain from the
disposition of a U.S. real property interest, causing Fund distributions to be subject to U.S.
withholding tax at a rate of 35%, and requiring the filing of a nonresident U.S. income tax return.
In addition, if the Fund is classified as a QIE, anti-avoidance rules apply to certain wash sale
transactions. Namely, if the Fund is a QIE and a foreign shareholder disposes of the Funds shares
prior to the Fund paying a distribution attributable to the disposition of a U.S. real property
interest and the foreign shareholder later acquires an identical stock interest in a wash sale
transaction, the foreign shareholder may still be required to pay U.S. tax on the Funds
distribution. Also, the sale of shares of the Fund, if classified as a U.S. real property holding
corporation, could also be considered a sale of a U.S. real property interest with any resulting
gain from such sale being subject to U.S. tax as income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or
business. These rules generally apply to dividends paid by the Fund before January 1, 2010 (unless
such sunset date is extended, possibly retroactively to January 1, 2010, or made permanent) except
that, after such sunset date, Fund distributions from a U.S REIT (whether or not domestically
controlled) attributable to
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gain from the disposition of a U.S. real property interest will continue to be subject to the
withholding rules described above provided the Fund is classified as a QIE.
Income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business
. If the income from the Fund is
effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business carried on by a foreign shareholder, then
ordinary income dividends, capital gain dividends and any gains realized upon the sale or
redemption of shares of the Fund will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the rates applicable
to U.S. citizens or domestic corporations and require the filing of a nonresident U.S. income tax
return.
Tax certification and back-up withholding
. Foreign shareholders have special U.S. tax
certification requirements to avoid backup withholding (at a rate of 28%), and if applicable, to
obtain the benefit of any income tax treaty between the foreign shareholders country of residence
and the United States. To claim these tax benefits, the foreign shareholder must provide a
properly completed Form W-8BEN (or other Form W-8, where applicable, or their substitute forms) to
establish his or her status as a non-U.S. investor, to claim beneficial ownership over the assets
in the account, and to claim, if applicable, a reduced rate of or exemption from withholding tax
under the applicable treaty. A Form W-8BEN provided without a U.S. taxpayer identification number
remains in effect for a period of three years beginning on the date that it is signed and ending on
the last day of the third succeeding calendar year. However, non-U.S. investors must advise the
Fund of any changes of circumstances that would render the information given on the form incorrect,
and must then provide a new W-8BEN to avoid the prospective application of backup withholding.
Forms W-8BEN with U.S. taxpayer identification numbers remain valid indefinitely, or until the
investor has a change of circumstances that renders the form incorrect and necessitates a new form
and tax certification.
U.S. estate tax
. Transfers by gift of shares of the Fund by a foreign shareholder who is a
nonresident alien individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax. As of the date of this
Registration Statement, the U.S. federal estate tax is repealed for one year for decedents dying on
or after January 1, 2010 and before January 1, 2011, unless reinstated earlier, possibly
retroactively to January 1, 2010. On and after the date the U.S. federal estate tax is reinstated,
an individual who, at the time of death, is a foreign shareholder will nevertheless be subject to
U.S. federal estate tax with respect to shares at the graduated rates applicable to U.S. citizens
and residents, unless a treaty exception applies. If a treaty exemption is available, a decedents
estate may nonetheless need to file a U.S. estate tax return to claim the exemption in order to
obtain a U.S. federal transfer certificate. The transfer certificate will identify the property
(i.e., Fund shares) as to which the U.S. federal estate tax lien has been released. In the absence
of a treaty, there is a $13,000 statutory estate tax credit (equivalent to an estate with assets of
$60,000). Estates of nonresident alien shareholders dying after December 31, 2004 and before
January 1, 2010 will be able to exempt from federal estate tax the proportion of the value of the
Funds shares attributable to qualifying assets held by the Fund at the end of the quarter
immediately preceding the nonresident alien shareholders death (or such other time as the IRS may
designate in regulations). Qualifying assets include bank deposits and other debt obligations that
pay interest or accrue original issue discount that is exempt from withholding tax, debt
obligations of a domestic corporation that are treated as giving rise to foreign source income, and
other investments that are not treated for tax purposes as being within the United States.
Local Tax Considerations.
Rules of state and local taxation of ordinary income, qualified
dividend income and capital gain dividends may differ from the rules for U.S. federal income
taxation described above. Distributions may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign
taxes depending on each shareholders particular situation.
DISTRIBUTION OF SECURITIES
Distributor
The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements, as amended, relating to the Funds
(the Distribution Agreements) with Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco, pursuant to which Invesco Aim Distributors acts as the
distributor of shares of the Funds. The address of Invesco Aim Distributors is P.O. Box 4739,
Houston, Texas 77210-4739. Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are affiliated with Invesco
Aim Distributors. See Management of the Trust. In addition to the Funds, Invesco Aim
Distributors serves as distributor to
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many other mutual funds that are offered to retail investors. The following Distribution of
Securities information is about all of the Funds that offer retail and/or institutional share
classes. Not all Funds offer all share classes.
The Distribution Agreements provide Invesco Aim Distributors with the exclusive right to
distribute shares of the Funds on a continuous basis directly and through other broker-dealers and
other financial intermediaries with whom Invesco Aim Distributors has entered into selected dealer
and/or similar agreements. Invesco Aim Distributors has not undertaken to sell any specified
number of shares of any classes of the Funds.
Invesco Aim Distributors expects to pay sales commissions from its own resources to dealers
and institutions who sell Class C and Class R shares of the Funds at the time of such sales.
Invesco Aim Distributors or its predecessor has paid sales commissions from its own resources to
dealers who sold Class B shares of the Funds at the time of such sales.
Payments for Class B shares equaled 4.00% of the purchase price of the Class B shares sold by
the dealer or institution, consisting of a sales commission equal to 3.75% of the purchase price
of the Class B shares sold plus an advance of the first year service fee of 0.25% for such shares.
The portion of the payments to Invesco Aim Distributors under the Class B Plan that constitutes an
asset-based sales charge (0.75%) is intended in part to permit Invesco Aim Distributors to recoup a
portion of such sales commissions plus financing costs.
Invesco Aim Distributors may pay sales commissions to dealers and institutions who sell Class
C shares of the Funds at the time of such sales. Payments for Class C shares equal 1.00% of the
purchase price of the Class C shares sold by the dealer or institution, consisting of a sales
commission of 0.75% of the purchase price of the Class C shares sold plus an advance of the first
year service fee of 0.25% for such shares. Invesco Aim Distributors will retain all payments
received by it relating to Class C for the first year after they are purchased. The portion of the
payments to Invesco Aim Distributors under the Class C Plan that constitutes an asset-based sales
charge (0.75%) is intended in part to permit Invesco Aim Distributors to recoup a portion of the
sales commissions to dealers plus financing costs, if any. After the first full year, Invesco Aim
Distributors will make quarterly payments to dealers and institutions based on the average net
asset value of Class C that are attributable to shareholders for whom the dealers and institutions
are designated as dealers of record. These payments will consist of an asset-based sales charge of
0.75% and a service fee of 0.25%.
Invesco Aim Distributors may pay dealers and institutions who sell Class R shares an annual
fee of 0.50% of average daily net assets. These payments will consist of an asset-based fee of
0.25% and a service fee of 0.25% and will commence either on the thirteenth month after the first
purchase, on accounts on which a dealer concession was paid, or immediately, on accounts on which a
dealer concession was not paid. If Invesco Aim Distributors pays a dealer concession, it will
retain all payments received by it relating to Class R shares for the first year after they are
purchased. Invesco Aim Distributors will make quarterly payments to dealers and institutions based
on the average net asset value of Class R shares that are attributable to shareholders for whom the
dealers and institutions are designated as dealers of record.
The Trust (on behalf of any class of any Fund) or Invesco Aim Distributors may terminate the
Distribution Agreements on 60 days written notice without penalty. The Distribution Agreements
will terminate automatically in the event of their assignment. In the event the Class B shares
Distribution Agreement is terminated, Invesco Aim Distributors would continue to receive payments
of asset-based distribution fees in respect of the outstanding Class B shares attributable to the
distribution efforts of Invesco Aim Distributors or its predecessors; provided, however that a
complete termination of the Class B Plan (as defined in such Plan) would terminate all payments to
Invesco Aim Distributors. Termination of the Class B Plan or the Distribution Agreement for Class
B shares would not affect the obligation of Class B shareholders to pay CDSCs.
Total sales charges (front end and CDSCs) paid in connection with the sale of shares of each
class of each Fund, if applicable, for the last three fiscal years ended July 31 are found in
Appendix O
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Distribution Plans
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The Trust has adopted multiple forms of distribution plans and service plans pursuant to Rule
12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each Funds Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, Class P
shares, Class R shares, Class S shares and Investor Class shares, if applicable (collectively the
Plans).
Each Fund, pursuant to its Class A, Class B, Class C, Class P, Class R and Class S Plans pays
Invesco Aim Distributors compensation up to the following annual rates, shown immediately below, of
the Funds average daily net assets of the applicable class.
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Class A
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Class B
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
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0.25
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
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0.25
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Invesco Van Kampen Corporate
Bond Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Government
Securities Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen High Yield
Fund
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0.25
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Invesco Van Kampen Limited
Duration Fund
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0.25
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1.00
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N/A
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All of the Plans compensate or reimburse Invesco Aim Distributors, as applicable, for the
purpose of financing any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the
Funds. Such activities include, but are not limited to, the following: printing of prospectuses
and statements of additional information and reports for other than existing shareholders;
overhead; preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature; expenses of
organizing and conducting sales seminars; supplemental payments to dealers and other institutions
such as asset-based sales charges or as payments of service fees under shareholder service
arrangements; and costs of administering each Plan.
Payments pursuant to the Plans are subject to any applicable limitations imposed by FINRA
rules.
See
Appendix M
for a list of the amounts paid by each class of shares of each Fund to Invesco
Aim Distributors pursuant to the Plans for the year, or period, ended July 31, 2009 and
Appendix N
for an estimate by category of the allocation of actual fees paid by each class of shares of each
Fund pursuant to its respective distribution plan for the year or period ended July 31, 2009.
As required by Rule 12b-1, the Plans (and for Type 1 Plans only, as described below, the
related forms of Shareholder Service Agreements) were approved by the Board, including a majority
of the trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust and who
have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plans or in any agreements
related to the Plans (the Rule 12b-1 Trustees). In approving the Plans in accordance with the
requirements of Rule 12b-1, the trustees considered various factors and determined that there is a
reasonable likelihood that the Plans would benefit each class of the Funds and its respective
shareholders.
The anticipated benefits that may result from the Plans with respect to each Fund and/or the
classes of each Fund and its shareholders include but are not limited to the following: (1) rapid
account access; (2) relatively predictable flow of cash; and (3) a well-developed, dependable
network of shareholder service agents to help to curb sharp fluctuations in rates of redemptions
and sales, thereby reducing the chance that an unanticipated increase in net redemptions could
adversely affect the performance of each Fund.
Unless terminated earlier in accordance with their terms, the Plans continue from year to year
as long as such continuance is specifically approved, in person, at least annually by the Board,
including a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees. A Plan may be terminated as to any Fund or class
by the vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees or, with respect to a particular class, by the
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that class.
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Any change in the Plans that would increase materially the distribution expenses paid by the
applicable class requires shareholder approval; otherwise, the Plans may be amended by the
trustees, including a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees, by votes cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting upon such amendment. As long as the Plans are in effect, the
selection or nomination of the Independent Trustees is committed to the discretion of the
Independent Trustees.
The Funds are currently grouped under one of the following three different types of
Plans:
The following Funds utilize Type 1 Plans:
AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund
AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
AIM Basic Balanced Fund
AIM Basic Value Fund
AIM Capital Development Fund
AIM Charter Fund
AIM China Fund
AIM Conservative Allocation Fund
AIM Constellation Fund
AIM Developing Markets Fund
AIM Diversified Dividend Fund
AIM Dynamics Fund
AIM Energy Fund
AIM European Growth Fund
AIM European Small Company Fund
AIM Financial Services Fund
AIM Global Core Equity Fund
AIM Global Equity Fund
AIM Global Growth Fund
AIM Global Health Care Fund
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund
AIM Growth Allocation Fund
AIM Income Allocation Fund
AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement Now
Fund(Class A shares, Class B shares,
Class C shares and Class R shares)
AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement 2010
Fund(Class A shares, Class B shares,
Class C shares and Class R shares)
AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020
Fund(Class A shares, Class B shares,
Class C shares and Class R shares)
AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030
Fund(Class A shares, Class B shares,
Class C shares and Class R shares)
AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040
Fund(Class A shares, Class B shares,
Class C shares and Class R shares)
AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050
Fund(Class A shares, Class B shares,
Class C shares and Class R shares)
AIM International Allocation Fund
AIM International Core Equity Fund
AIM International Growth Fund
AIM Large Cap Growth Fund
AIM Leisure Fund
AIM Mid Cap Basic Value Fund
AIM Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
AIM Moderate Allocation Fund
AIM Moderate Growth Allocation Fund
AIM Moderately Conservative Allocation Fund
AIM Multi-Sector Fund
AIM Real Estate Fund
AIM Select Equity Fund
AIM Select Real Estate Income Fund
AIM Small Cap Equity Fund
AIM Small Cap Growth Fund
AIM Structured Core Fund
AIM Structured Growth Fund
AIM Structured Value Fund
AIM Summit Fund
AIM Technology Fund
AIM Trimark Endeavor Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
AIM Trimark Small Companies Fund
AIM Utilities Fund
AIM Core Bond Fund
AIM Core Plus Bond Fund
AIM High Income Municipal Fund
AIM High Yield Fund
AIM Income Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
AIM Municipal Bond Fund
AIM U.S. Government Fund
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund
AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund
AIM Short Term Bond Fund
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AIM International Small Company Fund
AIM Japan Fund
AIM Large Cap Basic Value Fund
Amounts payable by a Fund under the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class P, Class R and Class S
Type 1 Plans need not be directly related to the expenses actually incurred by Invesco
Aim Distributors on behalf of each Fund. These Plans do not obligate the Funds to reimburse
Invesco Aim Distributors for the actual allocated share of expenses Invesco Aim Distributors may
incur in fulfilling its obligations under these Plans. Thus, even if Invesco Aim Distributors
actual allocated share of expenses exceeds the fee payable to Invesco Aim Distributors at any given
time, under these Plans, the Funds will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If Invesco
Aim Distributors actual allocated share of expenses is less than the fee it receives, under these
Plans, Invesco Aim Distributors will retain the full amount of the fee.
The Type 1 Plans obligate Class B shares to continue to make payments to Invesco
Aim Distributors following termination of the Class B shares Distribution Agreement with respect to
Class B shares sold by or attributable to the distribution efforts of Invesco Aim Distributors or
its predecessors, unless there has been a complete termination of the Class B Plan (as defined in
such Plan) and the Class B Plan expressly authorizes Invesco Aim Distributors to assign, transfer
or pledge its rights to payments pursuant to the Class B Plan.
Type 1 Plans also include Investor Class share payments up to 0.25%. Amounts payable by AIM
Diversified Dividend Fund and AIM Large Cap Growth Fund under their Investor Class Plans are
directly related to the expenses incurred by Invesco Aim Distributors on behalf of each Fund, as
these Plans obligate each Fund to reimburse Invesco Aim Distributors for their actual allocated
share of expenses incurred pursuant to the Investor Class Plan for the period, up to a maximum
annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class shares of each Fund. If
Invesco Aim Distributors actual allocated share of expenses incurred pursuant to the Investor
Class Plan for the period exceeds the 0.25% annual cap, under this Plan AIM Diversified Dividend
Fund and AIM Large Cap Growth Fund will not be obligated to pay more than the 0.25% annual cap. If
Invesco Aim Distributors actual allocated share of expenses incurred pursuant to the Investor
Class Plan for the period is less than the 0.25% annual cap, under this Plan Invesco Aim
Distributors is entitled to be reimbursed only for its actual allocated share of expenses.
Invesco Aim Distributors may from time to time waive or reduce any portion of its 12b-1 fee
for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class P, Class S or Investor Class shares. Voluntary fee waivers or
reductions may be rescinded at any time without further notice to investors. During periods of
voluntary fee waivers or reductions, Invesco Aim Distributors will retain its ability to be
reimbursed for such fee prior to the end of each fiscal year. Contractual fee waivers or
reductions set forth in the Fee Table in a prospectus may not be terminated or amended to the
Funds detriment during the period stated in the agreement between Invesco Aim Distributors and the
Fund.
The Funds may pay a service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class
B, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares, 0.15% of the average daily net assets of Class S
shares, and 0.10% of the average daily net assets of Class P shares, attributable to the customers
selected dealers and financial institutions to such dealers and financial institutions, including
Invesco Aim Distributors, acting a principal, who furnish continuing personal shareholder services
to their customers who purchase and own the applicable class of shares of the Fund. Under the
terms of a shareholder service agreement, such personal shareholder services include responding to
customer inquiries and providing customers with information about their investments. Any amounts
not paid as a service fee under each Plan would constitute an asset-based sales charge.
Under a Shareholder Service Agreement, a Fund agrees to pay periodically fees to selected
dealers and other institutions who render the foregoing services to their customers. The fees
payable under a Shareholder Service Agreement will be calculated at the end of each payment period
for each business day of the Funds during such period at the annual rate specified in each
agreement based on the average daily net asset value of the Funds shares purchased or acquired
through exchange. Fees shall be paid only to those selected dealers or other institutions who are
dealers or institutions of record
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at the close of business on the last business day of the applicable payment period for the account
in which such Funds shares are held.
Selected dealers and other institutions entitled to receive compensation for selling Fund
shares may receive different compensation for selling shares of one particular class over another.
Under the Plans, certain financial institutions which have entered into service agreements and
which sell shares of the Funds on an agency basis, may receive payments from the Funds pursuant to
the respective Plans. Invesco Aim Distributors does not act as principal, but rather as agent for
the Funds, in making dealer incentive and shareholder servicing payments to dealers and other
financial institutions under the Plans. These payments are an obligation of the Funds and not of
Invesco Aim Distributors.
The following Funds utilize Type 2 Plans:
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Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund
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Invesco Alternative Opportunities Fund
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Invesco Small-Mid Special Value Fund
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Invesco Balanced Fund
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Invesco Special Value Fund
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Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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Invesco Technology Sector Fund
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Invesco Convertible Securities Fund
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Invesco U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund
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Invesco Dividend Growth Securities Fund
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Invesco U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
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Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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Invesco U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
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Invesco Fundamental Value Fund
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Invesco Value Fund
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Invesco Global Advantage Fund
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Invesco Value II Fund
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Invesco Global Dividend Growth Securities Fund
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Invesco California Tax-Free Income Fund
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Invesco Health Sciences Fund
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Invesco FX Alpha Plus Strategy Fund
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Invesco International Growth Equity Fund
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
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Invesco Large Cap Relative Value Fund
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Invesco Municipal Fund
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Invesco Mid-Cap Value Fund
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Invesco New York Tax-Free Income Fund
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Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
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Invesco Tax-Exempt Securities Fund
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Invesco FX Alpha Strategy Fund
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Pursuant to the Type 2 Plans, Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares, pay the Invesco
Aim Distributors compensation accrued daily and payable monthly. The Funds may reimburse expenses
incurred or to be incurred in promoting the distribution of the Funds Class A, Class B, Class C,
and Class R shares and in servicing shareholder accounts. Reimbursement will be made through
payments at the end of each month. No interest or other financing charges, if any, incurred on any
distribution expenses on behalf of Class A, Class C, and Class R shares will be reimbursable under
the Type 2 Plans. Each Class paid no amounts accrued under the Type 2 Plans with respect to that
Class for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009, to Invesco Aim Distributors. No interest or other
financing charges will be incurred on any Class A, Class C, and Class R, distribution expenses
incurred by Invesco Aim Distributors under the Plans or on any unreimbursed expenses due to Invesco
Aim Distributors pursuant to the Plans.
The following Funds utilize Type 3 Plans:
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Invesco Van Kampen American Franchise Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Real Estate Securities Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen American Value Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Asset Allocation Conservative Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Asset Allocation Growth Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Technology Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Asset Allocation Moderate Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Utility Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Capital Growth Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Value Opportunities Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen California Insured Tax Free Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Core Equity Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Enterprise Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Global Bond Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Equity Premium Income Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Global Equity Allocation Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Global Franchise Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Insured Tax Free Income Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Intermediate Term Municipal Income Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Income Fund
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Van Harbor Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen New York Tax Free Income Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen International Advantage Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen U.S. Mortgage Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Leaders Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Mid Cap Growth Fund
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The Type 3 Plans provide that Funds Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares may spend a
portion of each Funds average daily net assets attributable to each such class of shares in
connection with the distribution of the respective class of shares and in connection with the
provision of ongoing services to shareholders of such class, respectively.
For Class A and Class R shares in any given year in which the Type 3 Plans are in effect, the
Plans generally provide for each Fund to pay the Invesco Aim Distributors the lesser of (i) the
amount of Invesco Aim Distributors actual expenses incurred during such year less, with respect to
Class A shares only, any deferred sales charges it received during such year (the actual net
expenses) or (ii) the distribution and service fees at the rates specified in the prospectus
applicable to that class of shares (the plan fees). Therefore, to the extent that Invesco Aim
Distributors actual net expenses in a given year are less than the plan fees for such year, the
Funds only pay the actual net expenses. Alternatively, to the extent that Invesco Aim Distributors
actual net expenses in a given year exceed the plan fees for such year, the Funds only pay the plan
fees for such year. For Class A shares and Class R shares, there is no carryover of any
unreimbursed actual net expenses to succeeding years.
The Type 3 Plans for Class B and Class C shares are similar to the Type 3 Plans for Class A
shares and Class R shares, except that any actual net expenses which exceed plan fees for a given
year are carried forward and are eligible for payment in future years by the Fund so long as the
Type 3 Plans remain in effect. Thus, for each of the Class B and Class C shares, in any given year
in which the Type 3 Plans are in effect, the Plans generally provide for the Funds to pay the
Invesco Aim Distributors the lesser of (i) the applicable amount of Invesco Aim Distributors
actual net expenses incurred during such year for such class of shares plus any actual net expenses
from prior years that are still unpaid by the Funds for such class of shares or (ii) the applicable
plan fees for such class of shares. Except as may be mandated by applicable law, the Funds do not
impose any limit with respect to the number of years into the future that such unreimbursed actual
net expenses may be carried forward (on a Fund level basis). These unreimbursed actual net expenses
may or may not be recovered through plan fees or contingent deferred sales charges in future years.
Because of fluctuations in net asset value, the plan fees with respect to a particular Class B
share or Class C share may be greater or less than the amount of the initial commission (including
carrying cost) paid by Invesco Aim Distributors with respect to such share. In such circumstances,
a shareholder of a share may be deemed to incur expenses attributable to other shareholders of
such class.
If the Plans are terminated or not continued, the Fund would not be contractually obligated to
pay Invesco Aim Distributors for any expenses not previously reimbursed by the Fund or recovered
through contingent deferred sales charges.
Under its distribution plan and service plan, Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund may spend up to
a total of 0.25% per year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to Class A Shares of
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the Fund. The rates in this paragraph are 0.15% per year of the Funds average daily net
assets attributable to Class A Shares with respect to accounts existing before October 19, 1992. In
addition, for the Funds Class C shares, the aggregate distribution fees and service fees are 0.90%
per year of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund with respect to
accounts existing before April 1, 1995.
Under its distribution plan and service plan, Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund may spend
up to a total of 0.25% per year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to Class A
Shares of the Fund. The rates in this paragraph are 0.15% per year of the Funds average daily net
assets attributable to Class A Shares with respect to accounts existing before September 30, 1989.
Under its distribution plan and service plan, Invesco Van Kampen Enterprise Fund may spend up
to a total of 0.25% per year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to Class A Shares
of the Fund. The rates in this paragraph are 0.15% per year of the Funds average daily net assets
attributable to Class A Shares with respect to accounts existing before October 30, 1989.
Under its distribution plan and service plan, Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund may
spend up to a total of 0.25% per year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to
Class A Shares of the Fund. The rates in this paragraph are 0.15% per year of the Funds average
daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares with respect to accounts existing before July 3,
1990.
Under its distribution plan and service plan, Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund may
spend up to a total of 0.25% per year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to
Class A Shares of the Fund. The rates in this paragraph are 0.15% per year of the Funds average
daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares with respect to accounts existing before October 1,
1989.
Under its distribution plan and service plan, Invesco Van Kampen Harbor Fund may spend up to a
total of 0.25% per year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to Class A Shares of
the Fund. The rates in this paragraph are 0.15% per year of the Funds average daily net assets
attributable to Class A Shares with respect to accounts existing before October 1, 1989. In
addition, for the Funds Class C shares, the aggregate distribution fees and service fees are 0.90%
per year of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund with respect to
accounts existing before April 1, 1995.
Under its distribution plan and service plan, Invesco Van Kampen U.S. Mortgage Fund may spend
up to a total of 0.25% per year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to Class A
Shares of the Fund. The rates in this paragraph are 0.00% per year of the Funds average daily net
assets attributable to Class A Shares with respect to accounts existing before July 1, 1987.
Under its distribution plan and service plan, Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund may
spend up to a total of 0.15% per year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to
Class A Shares of the Fund. The rates in this paragraph are 0.25% per year of the Funds average
daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares with respect to accounts existing before October 1,
1989. Under its distribution plan and service plan, Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund may
spend up to a total of 0.65% per year of the Funds average daily net assets with respect to
Class B Shares of the Fund. The rates in this paragraph are 1.00% per year of the Funds average
daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares with respect to accounts existing before October 1,
1989.
Under its distribution plan and service plan, for Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal
Funds Class C shares, the aggregate distribution fees and service fees are 0.90% per year of the
average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund with respect to accounts
existing before April 1, 1995.
Under its distribution plan and service plan, for Invesco Van Kampen Real Estate Securities
Funds Class C shares, the aggregate distribution fees and service fees are 0.90% per year of the
average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund with respect to accounts
existing before April 1, 1995.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
When issued, a Funds financial statements, including the Financial Highlights pertaining
thereto, and the reports of the independent registered public accounting firm thereon, will be
incorporated by reference into this SAI from such Funds Annual Report to shareholders.
The portions of such Annual Reports that are not specifically listed above are not
incorporated by reference into this SAI and are not a part of this Registration Statement.
PENDING LITIGATION
Settled Enforcement Actions Related to Market Timing
On October 8, 2004, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (IFG) (the former investment adviser to
certain Funds), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (predecessor to Invesco) and Invesco Aim Distributors
reached final settlements with certain regulators, including the SEC, the New York Attorney General
and the Colorado Attorney General, to resolve civil enforcement actions and/or investigations
related to market timing and related activity in certain of the Funds, including those formerly
advised by IFG. As part of the settlements, a $325 million fair fund ($110 million of which is
civil penalties) has been created to compensate shareholders harmed by market timing and related
activity in funds formerly advised by IFG. Additionally, Invesco and Invesco Aim Distributors
created a $50 million fair fund ($30 million of which is civil penalties) to compensate
shareholders harmed by market timing and related activity in funds advised by Invesco, which was
done pursuant to the terms of the settlements. The methodology of the fair funds distributions was
determined by Invescos independent distribution consultant (IDC Plan), in consultation with
Invesco and the independent trustees of the Funds, and approved by the staff of the SEC. Further
details regarding the IDC Plan and distributions thereunder are available under the About Us SEC
Settlement section of Invescos Web site, available at www.invescoaim.com. Invescos Web site is
not a part of this SAI or the prospectus of any Fund.
Regulatory Action Alleging Market Timing
On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Office of the State Auditor Securities Commission
(WVASC) issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing to Invesco and
Invesco Aim Distributors (Order No. 05-1318). The WVASC makes findings of fact that Invesco and
Invesco Aim Distributors entered into certain arrangements permitting market timing of certain of
the Funds and failed to disclose these arrangements in the prospectuses for such Funds, and
conclusions of law to the effect that Invesco and Invesco Aim Distributors violated the West
Virginia securities laws. The WVASC orders Invesco and Invesco Aim Distributors to cease any
further violations and seeks to impose monetary sanctions, including restitution to affected
investors, disgorgement of fees, reimbursement of investigatory, administrative and legal costs and
an administrative assessment, to be determined by the Commissioner. Initial research indicates
that these damages could be limited or capped by statute. By agreement with the Commissioner of
Securities, Invescos time to respond to that Order has been indefinitely suspended.
Private Civil Actions Alleging Market Timing
Multiple civil lawsuits, including purported class action and shareholder derivative suits,
have been filed against various parties (including, depending on the lawsuit, certain Funds, IFG,
Invesco, Invesco Aim Management and certain related entities, certain of their current and former
officers and/or certain unrelated third parties) based on allegations of improper market timing,
and related activity in the Funds. These lawsuits allege a variety of theories of recovery,
including but not limited to: (i) violation of various provisions of the Federal and state
securities laws; (ii) violation of various provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA); (iii) breach of fiduciary duty; and/or (iv) breach of contract.
These lawsuits were initiated in both Federal and state courts and seek such remedies as
compensatory damages; restitution; injunctive relief; disgorgement of management fees; imposition
of a constructive trust; removal of certain directors and/or employees; various corrective measures
under ERISA; rescission of certain Funds advisory agreements; interest; and attorneys and
experts fees. All lawsuits based on allegations of market timing, late trading, and related
issues have been transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the
MDL Court) for consolidated or coordinated pre-trial proceedings. Pursuant to an Order of the
MDL Court, plaintiffs in
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these lawsuits consolidated their claims for pre-trial purposes into three amended complaints
against various Invesco- and IFG-related parties. The parties in the amended complaints have
agreed in principle to settle the actions. A list identifying the amended complaints in the MDL
Court and details of the settlements are included in
Appendix P.
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APPENDIX A
RATINGS OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following is a description of the factors underlying the debt ratings of Moodys, S&P and
Fitch.
Moodys Long-Term Debt Ratings
Aaa:
Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal credit risk.
Aa:
Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit
risk.
A:
Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.
Baa:
Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered
medium-grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.
Ba:
Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements and are subject to
substantial credit risk.
B:
Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.
Caa:
Obligations rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very high
credit risk.
Ca:
Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with
some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.
C:
Obligations rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and are typically in default, with
little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.
Note: Moodys applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification
from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its
generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates
a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.
Moodys Short-Term Prime Rating System
P-1
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt
obligations.
P-2
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt
obligations.
P-3
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term
obligations.
Not Prime
A-1
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating
categories.
Note: In addition, in certain countries the prime rating may be modified by the issuers or
guarantors senior unsecured long-term debt rating.
Moodys municipal ratings are as follows:
Moodys U.S. Long-Term Municipal Bond Rating Definitions
Municipal Ratings are opinions of the investment quality of issuers and issues in the US
municipal and tax-exempt markets. As such, these ratings incorporate Moodys assessment of the
default probability and loss severity of these issuers and issues.
Municipal Ratings are based upon the analysis of four primary factors relating to municipal
finance: economy, debt, finances, and administration/management strategies. Each of the factors
is evaluated individually and for its effect on the other factors in the context of the
municipalitys ability to repay its debt.
Aaa:
Issuers or issues rated Aaa demonstrate the strongest creditworthiness relative to other
US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
Aa:
Issuers or issues rated Aa demonstrate very strong creditworthiness relative to other US
municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
A:
Issuers or issues rated A present above-average creditworthiness relative to other US
municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
Baa:
Issuers or issues rated Baa represent average creditworthiness relative to other US
municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
Ba:
Issuers or issues rated Ba demonstrate below-average creditworthiness relative to other US
municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
B:
Issuers or issues rated B demonstrate weak creditworthiness relative to other US municipal
or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
Caa:
Issuers or issues rated Caa demonstrate very weak creditworthiness relative to other US
municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
Ca:
Issuers or issues rated Ca demonstrate extremely weak creditworthiness relative to other
US municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
C:
Issuers or issues rated C demonstrate the weakest creditworthiness relative to other US
municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.
Note: Also, Moodys applied numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating
classification from Aa to Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the issue ranks in the higher end of
its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3
indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic category.
Moodys MIG/VMIG US Short-Term Ratings
In municipal debt issuance, there are three rating categories for short-term obligations that
are considered investment grade. These ratings are designated as Moodys Investment Grade (MIG)
and are divided into three levels MIG 1 through MIG 3.
A-2
In addition, those short-term obligations that are of speculative quality are designated SG,
or speculative grade.
In the case of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a two-component rating is assigned.
The first element represents Moodys evaluation of the degree of risk associated with scheduled
principal and interest payments. The second element represents Moodys evaluation of the degree of
risk associated with the demand feature, using the MIG rating scale.
The short-term rating assigned to the demand feature of VRDOs is designated as VMIG. When
either the long- or short-term aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR, e.g.,
Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1.
MIG ratings expire at note maturity. By contrast, VMIG rating expirations will be a function
of each issues specific structural or credit features.
Gradations of investment quality are indicated by rating symbols, with each symbol
representing a group in which the quality characteristics are broadly the same.
MIG 1/VMIG 1:
This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is
afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based
access to the market for refinancing.
MIG 2/VMIG 2:
This designation denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample
although not as large as in the preceding group.
MIG 3/VMIG 3:
This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash flow
protection may be narrow and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well established.
SG:
This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Debt instruments in this
category may lack sufficient margins of protection.
Standard & Poors Long-Term Corporate and Municipal Ratings
Issue credit ratings are based in varying degrees, on the following considerations:
likelihood of payment capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on
an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation; nature of and provisions of the
obligation; and protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of
bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws
affecting creditors rights.
The issue ratings definitions are expressed in terms of default risk. As such, they pertain
to senior obligations of an entity. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior
obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above.
S&P describes its ratings for corporate and municipal bonds as follows:
AAA:
Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to pay interest and
repay principal is extremely strong.
AA:
Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs
from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.
A-3
A:
Debt rated A has a strong capacity to meet its financial commitments although it is
somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic
conditions than debt in higher rated categories.
BBB:
Debt rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic
conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation.
BB-B-CCC-CC-C:
Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C is regarded as having significant speculative
characteristics with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal. BB indicates the
least degree of speculation and C the highest. While such debt will likely have some quality and
protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to
adverse conditions.
NR:
Not Rated.
S&P Dual Ratings
S&P assigns dual ratings to all debt issues that have a put option or demand feature as part
of their structure.
The first rating addresses the likelihood of repayment of principal and interest as due, and
the second rating addresses only the demand feature. The long-term debt rating symbols are used
for bonds to denote the long-term maturity and the commercial paper rating symbols for the put
option (for example, AAA/A-1+). With short-term demand debt, the not rating symbols are used with
the commercial paper rating symbols (for example, SP-1+/A-1+).
S&P Commercial Paper Ratings
An S&P commercial paper rating is a current assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of
debt having an original maturity of no more than 365 days.
These categories are as follows:
A-1:
This highest category indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is
strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted
with a plus sign (+) designation.
A-2:
Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However,
the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1.
A-3:
Issues carrying this designation have adequate capacity for timely payment. They are,
however, more vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances than obligations
carrying the higher designations.
B:
Issues rated B are regarded as having only speculative capacity for timely payment.
C:
This rating is assigned to short-term debt obligations with a doubtful capacity for
payment.
D:
Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when interest
payments or principal payments are not made on the date due, even if the applicable grace period
has not expired, unless Standard & Poors believes such payments will be made during such grace
period.
A-4
S&P Short-Term Municipal Ratings
An S&P note rating reflect the liquidity factors and market-access risks unique to notes.
Notes due in three years or less will likely receive a note rating. Notes maturing beyond three
years will most likely receive a long-term debt rating. The following criteria will be used in
making that assessment: amortization schedule (the larger the final maturity relative to other
maturities, the more likely it will be treated as a note); and source of payment (the more
dependent the issue is on the market for its refinancing, the more likely it will be treated as a
note).
Note rating symbols are as follows:
SP-1:
Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very
strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.
SP-2:
Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse
financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.
SP-3:
Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.
Fitch Long-Term Credit Ratings
Fitch Ratings provides an opinion on the ability of an entity or of a securities issue to meet
financial commitments, such as interest, preferred dividends, or repayment of principal, on a
timely basis. These credit ratings apply to a variety of entities and issues, including but not
limited to sovereigns, governments, structured financings, and corporations; debt,
preferred/preference stock, bank loans, and counterparties; as well as the financial strength of
insurance companies and financial guarantors.
Credit ratings are used by investors as indications of the likelihood of getting their money
back in accordance with the terms on which they invested. Thus, the use of credit ratings defines
their function: investment grade ratings (international Long-term AAA BBB categories;
Short-term F1 F3) indicate a relatively low probability of default, while those in the
speculative or non-investment grade categories (international Long-term BB D; Short-term
B D) either signal a higher probability of default or that a default has already occurred.
Ratings imply no specific prediction of default probability. However, for example, it is relevant
to note that over the long term, defaults on AAA rated U.S. corporate bonds have averaged less
than 0.10% per annum, while the equivalent rate for BBB rated bonds was 0.35%, and for B rated
bonds, 3.0%.
Fitch ratings do not reflect any credit enhancement that may be provided by insurance policies
or financial guaranties unless otherwise indicated.
Entities or issues carrying the same rating are of similar but not necessarily identical
credit quality since the rating categories do not fully reflect small differences in the degrees of
credit risk.
Fitch credit and research are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold any security. Ratings
do not comment on the adequacy of market price, the suitability of any security for a particular
investor, or the tax-exempt nature of taxability of payments of any security.
The ratings are based on information obtained from issuers, other obligors, underwriters,
their experts, and other sources Fitch Ratings believes to be reliable. Fitch Ratings does not
audit or verify the truth or accuracy of such information. Ratings may be changed or withdrawn as
a result of changes in, or the unavailability of, information or for other reasons.
A-5
Our program ratings relate only to standard issues made under the program concerned; it should
not be assumed that these ratings apply to every issue made under the program. In particular, in
the case of non-standard issues, i.e., those that are linked to the credit of a third party or
linked to the performance of an index, ratings of these issues may deviate from the applicable
program rating.
Credit ratings do not directly address any risk other than credit risk. In particular, these
ratings do not deal with the risk of loss due to changes in market interest rates and other market
considerations.
AAA:
Bonds considered to be investment grade and of the highest credit quality. The obligor
has an exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, which is unlikely
to be affected by foreseeable events.
AA:
Bonds considered to be investment grade and of very high credit quality. The obligor has
a very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments which is not significantly
vulnerable to foreseeable events.
A:
Bonds considered to be investment grade and of high credit quality. The obligors ability
to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be strong, but may be more vulnerable to
adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.
BBB:
Bonds considered to be investment grade and of good credit quality. The obligors
ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in
economic conditions and circumstances are more likely to impair this capacity.
Plus (+) Minus (-):
Plus and minus signs are used with a rating symbol to indicate the
relative position of a credit within the rating category. Plus and minus signs, however, are not
used in the AAA category.
NR:
Indicates that Fitch does not rate the specific issue.
Withdrawn:
A rating will be withdrawn when an issue matures or is called or refinanced and at
Fitchs discretion, when Fitch Ratings deems the amount of information available to be inadequate
for ratings purposes.
RatingWatch:
Ratings are placed on RatingWatch to notify investors that there is a reasonable
possibility of a rating change and the likely direction of such change. These are designated as
Positive, indicating a potential upgrade, Negative, for potential downgrade, or Evolving, if
ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained. RatingWatch is typically resolved over a relatively
short period.
Fitch Speculative Grade Bond Ratings
BB:
Bonds are considered speculative. There is a possibility of credit risk developing,
particularly as the result of adverse economic changes over time. However, business and financial
alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met.
B:
Bonds are considered highly speculative. Significant credit risk is present but a limited
margin of safety remains. While bonds in this class are currently meeting financial commitments,
the capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic
environment.
CCC:
Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely
reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments.
A-6
CC:
Default of some kind appears probable.
C:
Bonds are in imminent default in payment of interest or principal.
DDD, DD, and D:
Bonds are in default on interest and/or principal payments. Such bonds are
extremely speculative and are valued on the basis of their prospects for achieving partial or full
recovery value in liquidation or reorganization of the obligor. DDD represents the highest
potential for recovery on these bonds, and D represents the lowest potential for recovery.
Plus (+) Minus (-):
Plus and minus signs are used with a rating symbol to indicate the
relative position of a credit within the rating category. Plus and minus signs, however, are not
used in categories below CCC.
Fitch Short-Term Credit Ratings
The following ratings scale applies to foreign currency and local currency ratings. A
Short-term rating has a time horizon of less than 12 months for most obligations, or up to three
years for U.S. public finance securities, and thus places greater emphasis on the liquidity
necessary to meet financial commitments in a timely manner.
F-1+:
Exceptionally Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating are regarded as having
the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment.
F-1-:
Very Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely
payment only slightly less in degree than issues rated F-1+.
F-2:
Good Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating have a satisfactory degree of assurance
for timely payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.
F-3:
Fair Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating have characteristics suggesting that
the degree of assurance for timely payment is adequate, however, near-term adverse changes could
result in a reduction to non-investment grade.
B:
Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus
vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.
C:
High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial
commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.
D:
Default. Issues assigned this rating are in actual or imminent payment default.
A-7
APPENDIX B
Persons to Whom Invesco Provides
Non-Public Portfolio Holdings on an Ongoing Basis
(as of January 31, 2010)
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Service Provider
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Disclosure Category
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ABN AMRO Financial Services, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Absolute Color
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Financial Printer
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Anglemyer & Co.
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Analyst (for certain AIM Funds)
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BB&T Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Bear Stearns Pricing Direct, Inc.
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Pricing Vendor (for certain AIM Funds)
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BOSC, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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BOWNE & Co.
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Financial Printer
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Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
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Securities Lender (for certain AIM Funds)
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Cabrera Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Charles River Systems, Inc.
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System Provider
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Chas. P. Young Co.
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Financial Printer
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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Commerce Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Crews & Associates
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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D.A. Davidson & Co.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Dechert LLP
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Legal Counsel
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DEPFA First Albany
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Empirical Research Partners
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Analyst (for certain AIM Funds)
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Finacorp Securities
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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First Miami Securities
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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First Southwest Co.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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First Tryon Securities
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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FT Interactive Data Corporation
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Pricing Vendor
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FTN Financial Group
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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GainsKeeper
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Software Provider (for certain AIM Funds)
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GCom2 Solutions
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Software Provider (for certain AIM Funds)
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George K. Baum & Company
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Glass, Lewis & Co.
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System Provider (for certain AIM Funds)
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Global Trend Alert
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Analyst (for certain AIM Funds)
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Greater Houston Publishers, Inc.
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Financial Printer
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Hattier, Sanford & Reynoir
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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ICRA Online Ltd.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain AIM Funds)
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iMoneyNet, Inc.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain AIM Funds)
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Initram Data, Inc.
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Pricing Vendor
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Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.
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Proxy Voting Service (for certain AIM Funds)
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Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
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Transfer Agent
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Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
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System Provider (for certain AIM Funds)
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Investortools, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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ITG, Inc.
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Pricing Vendor (for certain AIM Funds)
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J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
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Analyst (for certain AIM Funds)
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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.\Citigroup Global Markets Inc.\JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
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Lender (for certain AIM Funds)
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Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Service Provider
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Disclosure Category
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John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC
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Sub-advisor (for certain sub-advised accounts)
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Jorden Burt LLP
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Special Insurance Counsel
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KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
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Legal Counsel
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Lipper, Inc.
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain AIM Funds)
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Loan Pricing Corporation
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Pricing Service (for certain AIM Funds)
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Loop Capital Markets
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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M.R. Beal
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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MarkIt Group Limited
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Pricing Vendor (for certain AIM Funds)
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Merrill Communications LLC
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Financial Printer
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Mesirow Financial, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Middle Office Solutions
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Software Provider
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Moodys Investors Service
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Rating & Ranking Agency (for certain AIM Funds)
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Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Morrison Foerster LLP
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Legal Counsel
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MS Securities Services, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
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Securities Lender (for certain AIM Funds)
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Muzea Insider Consulting Services, LLC
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Analyst (for certain AIM Funds)
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Ness USA Inc.
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System provider
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Noah Financial, LLC
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Analyst (for certain AIM Funds)
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Omgeo LLC
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Trading System
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Piper Jaffray
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Analyst (for certain AIM Funds)
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Prager, Sealy & Co.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (for all AIM Funds)
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Protective Securities
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Ramirez & Co., Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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RBC Capital Markets
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Analyst (for certain AIM Funds)
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RBC Dain Rauscher Incorporated
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Reuters America LLC
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Pricing Service (for certain AIM Funds)
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Rice Financial Products
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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RR Donnelley Financial
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Financial Printer
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Ryan Beck & Co.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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SAMCO Capital Markets, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Simon Printing Company
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Financial Printer
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Southwest Precision Printers, Inc.
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Financial Printer
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Standard and Poors/Standard and Poors Securities Evaluations, Inc.
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Pricing Service and Rating and Ranking Agency (each, respectively, for certain AIM Funds)
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StarCompliance, Inc.
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System Provider
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
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Custodian, Lender, Securities Lender, and System Provider (each, respectively, for certain AIM Funds)
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Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
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Legal Counsel
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The Bank of New York
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Custodian and Securities Lender (each, respectively, for certain AIM Funds)
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The MacGregor Group, Inc.
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Software Provider
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The Savader Group LLC
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Service Provider
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Disclosure Category
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Thomson Information Services Incorporated
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Software Provider
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UBS Financial Services, Inc.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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VCI Group Inc.
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Financial Printer
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Wachovia National Bank, N.A.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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Western Lithograph
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Financial Printer
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Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital L.L.C.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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William Blair & Co.
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Broker (for certain AIM Funds)
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XSP, LLC\Solutions Plus, Inc.
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Software Provider
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APPENDIX C
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
As of January 31, 2010
The address of each trustee and officer is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046-1173.
Each trustee oversees 105 portfolios in the AIM Funds complex. 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 Trusts 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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Other
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Trustee
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Trusteeship(s)/
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and/or
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Directorships(s)
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Officer
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Held by
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust
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Since
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Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
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Trustee/Director
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Interested Persons
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Martin L. Flanagan
1
1960
Trustee
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Executive Director, Chief Executive
Officer and President, Invesco Ltd.
(ultimate parent of Invesco Aim and a
global investment management firm);
Adviser to the Board, Invesco Advisers,
Inc. (formerly known as Invesco
Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Trustee, The
AIM Family of Funds®; Board of Governors,
Investment Company Institute; and Member
of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of
Business
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None
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Formerly: Chairman, Invesco Aim Advisors,
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 Aim and a global
investment management firm); Director,
Invesco Ltd.; Chairman and Vice Chairman,
Investment Company Institute
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Philip A. Taylor
2
1954
Trustee, President and
Principal
Executive Officer
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Head of North American Retail and Senior
Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director,
Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief
Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, inc.
(registered investment adviser) (formerly
known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.),
Inc.); Director, Chief Executive Officer
and President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
and 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding
company); Director, Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and President, Invesco
Aim Management Group, Inc. (financial
services holding company); Director,
Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief
Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(formerly known as Invesco Institutional
(N.A.), Inc.); 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, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
(registered broker dealer); Director and
Chairman, Invesco Aim Investment Services,
Inc. (registered
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None
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1
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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
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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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C-1
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Other
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Trustee
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Trusteeship(s)/
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and/or
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Directorships(s)
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Officer
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Held by
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust
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Since
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Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
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Trustee/Director
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transfer agent) and
INVESCO Distributors, Inc. (registered
broker dealer); Director, President and
Chairman, INVESCO Inc. (holding company)
and Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding
company); Chief Executive Officer, AIM
Trimark Corporate Class Inc. (corporate
mutual fund company) and AIM 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 AIM
Family of Funds® (other than AIM
Treasurers Series Trust and Short-Term
Investments Trust); Trustee and Executive
Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds®
(AIM Treasurers Series Trust and
Short-Term Investments Trust only); and
Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital
Management LLC
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Formerly: Manager, Invesco PowerShares
Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief
Executive Officer and President, Invesco
Aim Advisors, 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 AIM
Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurers 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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Independent Trustees
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Bruce L. Crockett 1944
Trustee and Chair
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Chairman, Crockett Technology Associates
(technology consulting company)
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ACE Limited
(insurance
company); Captaris,
Inc. (unified
messaging
provider); and
Investment Company
Institute
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Bob R. Baker 1936
Trustee
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Retired
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None
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Frank S. Bayley 1939
Trustee
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Retired
Formerly: Director, Badgley Funds, Inc.
(registered investment company) (2
portfolios)
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None
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James T. Bunch 1942
Trustee
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Founder, Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd.
(investment banking firm)
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Board of Governors,
Western Golf
Association/Evans
Scholars Foundation
and Executive
Committee, United
States Golf
Association
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C-2
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Other
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Trustee
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Trusteeship(s)/
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and/or
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Directorships(s)
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Officer
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Held by
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust
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Since
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Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
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Trustee/Director
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Albert R. Dowden 1941
Trustee
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Director of a number of public and private
business corporations, including the Boss
Group, Ltd. (private investment and
management); Reich & Tang Funds
(registered investment company); and
Homeowners of America Holding
Corporation/Homeowners of America
Insurance Company (property casualty
company)
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Board of Natures
Sunshine Products,
Inc.
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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
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Jack M. Fields 1952
Trustee
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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)
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Administaff
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Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana
Timber LP (sustainable forestry company)
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Carl Frischling 1937
Trustee
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Partner, law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis
and Frankel LLP
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Director, Reich &
Tang Funds (16
portfolios)
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Prema Mathai-Davis 1950
Trustee
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Retired
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None
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Lewis F. Pennock 1942
Trustee
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Partner, law firm of Pennock & Cooper
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None
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Larry Soll 1942
Trustee
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Retired
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None
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Raymond Stickel, Jr. 1944
Trustee
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Retired
Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series
Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios)
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None
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Other Officers
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Russell C. Burk 1958
Senior Vice President and
Senior
Officer
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Senior Vice President and Senior Officer,
The AIM Family of Funds®
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N/A
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C-3
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Other
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Trustee
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Trusteeship(s)/
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and/or
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Directorships(s)
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Officer
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Held by
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust
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Since
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Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
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Trustee/Director
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John M. Zerr 1962
Senior Vice President,
Chief Legal
Officer and Secretary
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Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel, Invesco Aim
Management Group, Inc., Senior Vice
President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(registered investment adviser) (formerly
known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.),
Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President and
Secretary, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.;
Director, Vice President and Secretary,
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and
INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Director and
Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.;
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
and Secretary, The AIM Family of Funds®;
and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital
Management LLC
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N/A
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Formerly: Director, Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary,
Invesco Aim Advisors, 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)
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Lisa O. Brinkley 1959
Vice President
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Global Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd.;
Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim
Distributors, Inc. and Invesco Aim
Investment Services, Inc.; and Vice
President, The AIM Family of Funds®
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N/A
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Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco
Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice
President and Chief Compliance Officer,
Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM
Family of Funds®; Vice President and Chief
Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital
Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim
Distributors, Inc.; Vice President,
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and
Fund Management Company
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C-4
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Other
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Trustee
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|
Trusteeship(s)/
|
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and/or
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|
|
Directorships(s)
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|
Officer
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|
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Held by
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust
|
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Since
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Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
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Trustee/Director
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Kevin M. Carome 1956
Vice President
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General Counsel, Secretary and Senior
Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director,
Invesco Holding Company Limited and
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and
Executive Vice President, IVZ, Inc.,
Invesco Group Services, Inc., Invesco
North American Holdings, Inc. and Invesco
Investments (Bermuda) Ltd.; Director and
Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(registered investment adviser) (formerly
known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.),
Inc.); and Vice President, The AIM Family
of Funds®
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N/A
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Formerly: Senior Managing Director and
Secretary, Invesco North American
Holdings, Inc.; Vice President and
Secretary, IVZ, Inc. and Invesco Group
Services, Inc.; Senior Managing Director
and Secretary, Invesco Holding Company
Limited; Director, Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim
Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Aim
Advisors, Inc.; Senior Vice President,
Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director,
General Counsel and Vice President, Fund
Management Company; Vice President,
Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and
Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.;
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
and Secretary, The AIM Family of Funds®;
Director and Vice President, INVESCO
Distributors, Inc.; and Chief Executive
Officer and President, INVESCO Funds
Group, Inc.
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Sheri Morris 1964
Vice President, Treasurer and
Principal Financial Officer
|
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|
|
Vice President, Treasurer and Principal
Financial Officer, The AIM Family of
Funds®; and Vice President, Invesco
Advisers, Inc. (registered investment
adviser) (formerly known as Invesco
Institutional (N.A.), Inc.)
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N/A
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Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Aim
Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital
Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private
Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice
President and Assistant Treasurer, The AIM
Family of Funds® and Assistant Vice
President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.,
Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and
Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.
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C-5
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Other
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|
Trustee
|
|
|
|
Trusteeship(s)/
|
|
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and/or
|
|
|
|
Directorships(s)
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|
|
Officer
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|
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Held by
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust
|
|
Since
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Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
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|
Trustee/Director
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Karen Dunn Kelley 1960
Vice President
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|
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Head of Invescos World Wide Fixed Income
and Cash Management Group; Senior Vice
President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(registered investment adviser) (formerly
known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.),
Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco
Aim Distributors, Inc.; Senior Vice
President, Invesco Aim Management Group,
Inc.; and Director, Invesco Mortgage
Capital Inc.; Vice President, The AIM
Family of Funds® (other than AIM
Treasurers Series Trust and Short-Term
Investments Trust); and President and
Principal Executive Officer, The AIM
Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurers Series
Trust and Short-Term Investments Trust
only)
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N/A
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Formerly: Vice President, Invesco
Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco
Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Director of
Cash Management and Senior Vice President,
Invesco Aim Advisors, 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 Aim Advisors, Inc.
and The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM
Treasurers Series Trust, Short-Term
Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments
Trust only)
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Lance A. Rejsek 1967
Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Officer
|
|
|
|
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer,
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered
investment adviser) (formerly known as
Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.);
Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., Invesco
Aim Investment Services, Inc., and The AIM
Family of Funds®
|
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N/A
|
|
|
|
|
Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Officer, Fund Management
Company, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.,
Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and
Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.
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Todd L. Spillane 1958
Chief Compliance Officer
|
|
|
|
Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim
Management Group, Inc.; 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 AIM Family of
Funds®, INVESCO Private Capital
Investments, Inc. (holding company),
Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered
investment adviser) and Invesco Senior
Secured Management, Inc. (registered
investment adviser); Vice President,
Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. and Invesco
Aim Investment Services, Inc.
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N/A
|
|
|
|
|
Formerly: Senior Vice President and Chief
Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors,
Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management,
Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco
Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.; Vice
President, Invesco Aim Capital Management,
Inc. and Fund Management Company
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C-6
Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares as of December 31, 2009
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate Dollar Range of
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|
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|
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Equity Securities in All
|
|
|
|
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Registered Investment
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|
|
|
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Companies Overseen by
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Dollar Range of Equity Securities
|
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Trustee in The AIM Family of
|
Name of Trustee
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Per Fund
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Funds
®
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Martin L. Flanagan
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|
None
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-0-
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Philip A. Taylor
|
|
None
|
|
-0-
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Bob R. Baker
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
|
Frank S. Bayley
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
|
James T. Bunch
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
3
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Bruce L. Crockett
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
3
|
Albert R. Dowden
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
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Jack M. Fields
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
3
|
Carl Frischling
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
3
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Prema Mathai-Davis
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
3
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Lewis F. Pennock
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
|
Larry Soll
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
3
|
Raymond Stickel, Jr.
|
|
None
|
|
Over $100,000
|
|
|
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3
|
|
Includes the total amount of compensation
deferred by the trustee at his or her election pursuant to a deferred
compensation plan. Such deferred compensation is placed in a deferral account
and deemed to be invested in one or more of the Funds.
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C-7
APPENDIX D
TRUSTEE COMPENSATION TABLE
Set forth below is information regarding compensation paid or accrued for each trustee of the
Trust who was not affiliated with Invesco Aim during the year ended December 31, 2009:
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|
|
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|
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Retirement
|
|
Estimated
|
|
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|
|
Aggregate
|
|
Benefits
|
|
Annual
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
Accrued
|
|
Benefits
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
from the
|
|
by All
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Upon
|
|
From All AIM
|
Trustee
|
|
Trust
(1)
|
|
AIM Funds
(2)
|
|
Retirement
(3)
|
|
Funds
(4)
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Bob R. Baker
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|
$
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20,293
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|
|
$
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125,039
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|
|
$
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197,868
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|
|
$
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259,100
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Frank S. Bayley
|
|
|
21,565
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|
|
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115,766
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|
|
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154,500
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|
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275,700
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James T. Bunch
|
|
|
18,424
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|
|
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142,058
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|
|
|
154,500
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|
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235,000
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Bruce L. Crockett
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|
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39,544
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|
|
|
104,012
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|
|
|
154,500
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|
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509,900
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Albert R. Dowden
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21,559
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|
|
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142,622
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|
|
154,500
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|
|
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275,700
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Jack M. Fields
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|
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18,424
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|
|
122,608
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|
|
|
154,500
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|
|
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235,000
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|
Carl Frischling
(5)
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|
|
21,355
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|
|
|
124,703
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|
|
|
154,500
|
|
|
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269,950
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Prema Mathai-Davis
|
|
|
20,094
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|
|
|
120,758
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|
|
|
154,500
|
|
|
|
256,600
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Lewis F. Pennock
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|
|
17,890
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|
|
|
107,130
|
|
|
|
154,500
|
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
Larry Soll
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|
|
20,094
|
|
|
|
161,084
|
|
|
|
176,202
|
|
|
|
256,600
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|
Raymond Stickel, Jr.
|
|
|
23,428
|
|
|
|
107,154
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|
|
|
154,500
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|
|
299,800
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|
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|
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(1)
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Amounts shown are based on the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009. The total amount of
compensation deferred by all trustees of the Trust during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009,
including earnings, was $54,560.
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(2)
|
|
During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009, the total amount of expenses allocated to the
Trust in respect of such retirement benefits was $127,122.
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(3)
|
|
These amounts represent the estimated annual benefits payable by the AIM Funds upon the
trustees retirement and assumes each trustee serves until his or her normal retirement date.
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(4)
|
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All trustees currently serve as trustee of 12 registered investment companies advised by
Invesco Aim.
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(5)
|
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During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009, the Trust paid $51,873 in legal fees to Kramer
Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP for services rendered by such firm as counsel to the independent
trustees of the Trust. Mr. Frischling is a partner of such firm.
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APPENDIX E
Proxy policy applies to the following:
Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
Invesco Aim Proxy Voting Guidelines
(Effective as of April 28, 2009)
The following Invesco Aim Proxy Voting Guidelines are applicable to all funds and other accounts
managed by Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc and Invesco Aim Private
Asset Management, Inc. (collectively, Invesco Aim).
1
Introduction
Our Belief
The AIM Funds Boards of Trustees and Invesco Aims investment professionals expect a high standard
of corporate governance from the companies in our portfolios so that Invesco Aim may fulfill its
fiduciary obligation to our fund shareholders and other account holders. Well governed companies
are characterized by a primary focus on the interests of shareholders, accountable boards of
directors, ample transparency in financial disclosure, performance-driven cultures and appropriate
consideration of all stakeholders. Invesco Aim believes well governed companies create greater
shareholder wealth over the long term than poorly governed companies, so we endeavor to vote in a
manner that increases the value of our investments and fosters good governance within our portfolio
companies.
In determining how to vote proxy issues, Invesco Aim considers the probable business consequences
of each issue and votes in a manner designed to protect and enhance fund shareholders and other
account holders interests. Our voting decisions are intended to enhance each companys total
shareholder value over Invesco Aims typical investment horizon.
Proxy voting is an integral part of Invesco Aims investment process. We believe that the right to
vote proxies should be managed with the same care as all other elements of the investment process.
The objective of Invesco Aims proxy-voting activity is to promote good governance and advance the
economic interests of our clients. At no time will Invesco Aim exercise its voting power to advance
its own commercial interests, to pursue a social or political cause that is unrelated to our
clients economic interests, or to favor a particular client or business relationship to the
detriment of others.
Proxy Administration
The Invesco Aim Proxy Committee (the Proxy Committee) consists of members representing Invesco
Aims Investments, Legal and Compliance departments. Invesco Aims Proxy Voting Guidelines (the
Guidelines) are revised annually by the Proxy Committee, and are approved by the AIM Funds Boards
of Trustees. The Proxy Committee implements the Guidelines and oversees proxy voting.
The Proxy Committee has retained outside experts to assist with the analysis and voting of proxy
issues. In addition to the advice offered by these experts, Invesco Aim uses information gathered
from our own research, company managements, Invesco Aims portfolio managers and outside
shareholder groups to reach our voting decisions.
Generally speaking, Invesco Aims investment-research process leads us to invest in companies led
by management teams we believe have the ability to conceive and execute strategies to outperform
their competitors. We select companies for investment based in large part on our assessment of
their management teams ability to create shareholder wealth. Therefore, in formulating our
proxy-voting decisions, Invesco Aim gives proper consideration to the recommendations of a
companys Board of Directors.
E-1
Important principles underlying the Invesco Aim Proxy Voting Guidelines
I. Accountability
Management teams of companies are accountable to their boards of directors, and directors of
publicly held companies are accountable to their shareholders. Invesco Aim endeavors to vote the
proxies of its portfolio companies in a manner that will reinforce the notion of a boards
accountability to its shareholders. Consequently, Invesco Aim votes against any actions that would
impair the rights of shareholders or would reduce shareholders influence over the board or over
management.
The following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco Aim applies this principle of
accountability.
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Elections of directors.
In uncontested director elections for companies that do not have
a controlling shareholder, Invesco Aim votes in favor of slates if they are comprised of at
least a majority of independent directors and if the boards key committees are fully
independent. Key committees include the Audit, Compensation and Governance or Nominating
Committees. Invesco Aims standard of independence excludes directors who, in addition to
the directorship, have any material business or family relationships with the companies
they serve.
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Contested director elections are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are decided within
the context of Invesco Aims investment thesis on a company.
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Director performance.
Invesco Aim withholds votes from directors who exhibit a lack of
accountability to shareholders, either through their level of attendance at meetings or by
enacting egregious corporate-governance or other policies. In cases of material financial
restatements, accounting fraud, habitually late filings, adopting shareholder rights plan
(poison pills) without shareholder approval, or other areas of poor performance, Invesco
Aim may withhold votes from some or all of a companys directors. In situations where
directors performance is a concern, Invesco Aim may also support shareholder proposals to
take corrective actions such as so-called clawback provisions.
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Auditors and Audit Committee members.
Invesco Aim believes a companys Audit Committee
has a high degree of responsibility to shareholders in matters of financial disclosure,
integrity of the financial statements and effectiveness of a companys internal controls.
Independence, experience and financial expertise are critical elements of a
well-functioning Audit Committee. When electing directors who are members of a companys
Audit Committee, or when ratifying a companys auditors, Invesco Aim considers the past
performance of the Committee and holds its members accountable for the quality of the
companys financial statements and reports.
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Majority standard in director elections.
The right to elect directors is the single most
important mechanism shareholders have to promote accountability. Invesco Aim supports the
nascent effort to reform the U.S. convention of electing directors, and votes in favor of
proposals to elect directors by a majority vote.
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Classified boards.
Invesco Aim supports proposals to elect directors annually instead of
electing them to staggered multi-year terms because annual elections increase a boards
level of accountability to its shareholders.
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Supermajority voting requirements.
Unless proscribed by law in the state of
incorporation, Invesco Aim votes against actions that would impose any supermajority voting
requirement, and supports actions to dismantle existing supermajority requirements.
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E-2
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Responsiveness.
Invesco Aim withholds votes from directors who do not adequately respond to
shareholder proposals that were approved by a majority of votes cast the prior year.
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|
|
|
|
Cumulative voting.
The practice of cumulative voting can enable minority shareholders to
have representation on a companys board. Invesco Aim supports proposals to institute the
practice of cumulative voting at companies whose overall corporate-governance standards
indicate a particular need to protect the interests of minority shareholders.
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Shareholder access.
On business matters with potential financial consequences, Invesco
Aim votes in favor of proposals that would increase shareholders opportunities to express
their views to boards of directors, proposals that would lower barriers to shareholder
action and proposals to promote the adoption of generally accepted best practices in
corporate governance.
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II. Incentives
Invesco Aim believes properly constructed compensation plans that include equity ownership are
effective in creating incentives that induce managements and employees of our portfolio companies
to create greater shareholder wealth. Invesco Aim supports equity compensation plans that promote
the proper alignment of incentives, and votes against plans that are overly dilutive to existing
shareholders, plans that contain objectionable structural features, and plans that appear likely to
reduce the value of an accounts investment.
Following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco Aim evaluates incentive plans.
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Executive compensation.
Invesco Aim evaluates compensation plans for executives within
the context of the companys performance under the executives tenure. Invesco Aim believes
independent compensation committees are best positioned to craft executive-compensation
plans that are suitable for their company-specific circumstances. We view the election of
those independent compensation committee members as the appropriate mechanism for
shareholders to express their approval or disapproval of a companys compensation
practices. Therefore, Invesco Aim generally does not support shareholder proposals to limit
or eliminate certain forms of executive compensation. In the interest of reinforcing the
notion of a compensation committees accountability to shareholders, Invesco Aim supports
proposals requesting that companies subject each years compensation record to an advisory
shareholder vote, or so-called say on pay proposals.
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Equity-based compensation plans.
When voting to approve or reject equity-based
compensation plans, Invesco Aim compares the total estimated cost of the plans, including
stock options and restricted stock, against a carefully selected peer group and uses
multiple performance metrics that help us determine whether the incentive structures in
place are creating genuine shareholder wealth. Regardless of a plans estimated cost
relative to its peer group, Invesco Aim votes against plans that contain structural
features that would impair the alignment of incentives between shareholders and management.
Such features include the ability to reprice or reload options without shareholder
approval, the ability to issue options below the stocks current market price, or the
ability to automatically replenish shares without shareholder approval.
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Employee stock-purchase plans.
Invesco Aim supports employee stock-purchase plans that
are reasonably designed to provide proper incentives to a broad base of employees, provided
that the price at which employees may acquire stock is at most a 15 percent discount from
the market price.
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Severance agreements.
Invesco Aim generally votes in favor of proposals requiring
advisory shareholder ratification of executives severance agreements. However, we oppose
proposals requiring such agreements to be ratified by shareholders in advance of their
adoption.
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Capitalization
Examples of management proposals related to a companys capital structure include authorizing or
issuing additional equity capital, repurchasing outstanding stock, or enacting a stock split or
reverse stock split. On requests for additional capital stock, Invesco Aim analyzes the companys
stated reasons for the request. Except where the request could adversely affect the funds
ownership stake or voting rights, AIM generally supports a boards decisions on its needs for
additional capital stock. Some capitalization proposals require a case-by-case analysis within the
context of Invesco Aims investment thesis on a company. Examples of such proposals include
authorizing common or preferred stock with special voting rights, or issuing additional stock in
connection with an acquisition.
IV. Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Corporate Actions
Issuers occasionally require shareholder approval to engage in certain corporate actions such as
mergers, acquisitions, name changes, dissolutions, reorganizations, divestitures and
reincorporations. Invesco Aim analyzes these proposals within the context of our investment thesis
on the company, and determines its vote on a case-by-case basis.
V. Anti-Takeover Measures
Practices designed to protect a company from unsolicited bids can adversely affect shareholder
value and voting rights, and they create conflicts of interests among directors, management and
shareholders. Except under special issuer-specific circumstances, Invesco Aim votes to reduce or
eliminate such measures. These measures include adopting or renewing poison pills, requiring
supermajority voting on certain corporate actions, classifying the election of directors instead of
electing each director to an annual term, or creating separate classes of common or preferred stock
with special voting rights. Invesco Aim generally votes against management proposals to impose
these types of measures, and generally votes for shareholder proposals designed to reduce such
measures. Invesco Aim supports shareholder proposals directing companies to subject their
anti-takeover provisions to a shareholder vote.
VI. Shareholder Proposals on Corporate Governance
Invesco Aim generally votes for shareholder proposals that are designed to protect shareholder
rights if a companys corporate-governance standards indicate that such additional protections are
warranted.
VII. Shareholder Proposals on Social Responsibility
The potential costs and economic benefits of shareholder proposals seeking to amend a companys
practices for social reasons are difficult to assess. Analyzing the costs and economic benefits of
these proposals is highly subjective and does not fit readily within our framework of voting to
create greater shareholder wealth over Invesco Aims typical investment horizon. Therefore, Invesco
Aim abstains from voting on shareholder proposals deemed to be of a purely social, political or
moral nature.
VIII. Routine Business Matters
Routine business matters rarely have a potentially material effect on the economic prospects of
fund holdings, so we generally support the boards discretion on these items. However, Invesco Aim
votes against proposals where there is insufficient information to make a decision about the nature
of the proposal. Similarly, Invesco Aim votes against proposals to conduct other unidentified
business at shareholder meetings.
Summary
These Guidelines provide an important framework for making proxy-voting decisions, and should give
fund shareholders and other account holders insight into the factors driving Invesco Aims
decisions. The Guidelines cannot address all potential proxy issues, however. Decisions on specific
issues must be made within the context of these Guidelines and within the context of the investment
thesis of the funds and other accounts that own the companys stock. Where a different investment
thesis is held by portfolio managers who may hold stocks in common, Invesco Aim may vote the shares
held on a fund-by-fund or account-by-account basis.
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Exceptions
In certain circumstances, Invesco Aim may refrain from voting where the economic cost of voting a
companys proxy exceeds any anticipated benefits of that proxy proposal.
Share-lending programs
One reason that some portion of Invesco Aims position in a particular security might not be voted
is the securities lending program. When securities are out on loan and earning fees for the lending
fund, they are transferred into the borrowers name. Any proxies during the period of the loan are
voted by the borrower. The lending fund would have to terminate the loan to vote the companys
proxy, an action that is not generally in the best economic interest of fund shareholders. However,
whenever Invesco Aim determines that the benefit to shareholders or other account holders of voting
a particular proxy outweighs the revenue lost by terminating the loan, we recall the securities for
the purpose of voting the funds full position.
Share-blocking
Another example of a situation where Invesco Aim may be unable to vote is in countries where the
exercise of voting rights requires the fund to submit to short-term trading restrictions, a
practice known as share-blocking. Invesco Aim generally refrains from voting proxies in
share-blocking countries unless the portfolio manager determines that the benefit to fund
shareholders and other account holders of voting a specific proxy outweighs the funds or other
accounts temporary inability to sell the security.
International constraints
An additional concern that sometimes precludes our voting non-U.S. proxies is our inability to
receive proxy materials with enough time and enough information to make a voting decision. In the
great majority of instances, however, we are able to vote non-U.S. proxies successfully. It is
important to note that Invesco Aim makes voting decisions for non-U.S. issuers using these
Guidelines as our framework, but also takes into account the corporate-governance standards,
regulatory environment and generally accepted best practices of the local market.
Exceptions to these Guidelines
Invesco Aim retains the flexibility to accommodate company-specific situations where strictly
adhering to the Guidelines would lead to a vote that the Proxy Committee deems not to be in the
best interest of the funds shareholders and other account holders. In these situations, the Proxy
Committee will vote the proxy in the manner deemed to be in the best interest of the funds
shareholders and other account holders, and will promptly inform the funds Boards of Trustees of
such vote and the circumstances surrounding it.
Resolving potential conflicts of interest
A potential conflict of interest arises when Invesco Aim votes a proxy for an issuer with which it
also maintains a material business relationship. Examples could include issuers that are
distributors of Invesco Aims products, or issuers that employ Invesco Aim to manage portions of
their retirement plans or treasury accounts. Invesco Aim reviews each proxy proposal to assess the
extent, if any, to which there may be a material conflict between the interests of the fund
shareholders or other account holders and Invesco Aim.
Invesco Aim takes reasonable measures to determine whether a potential conflict may exist. A
potential conflict is deemed to exist only if one or more of the Proxy Committee members actually
knew or should have known of the potential conflict.
If a material potential conflict is deemed to exist, Invesco Aim may resolve the potential conflict
in one of the following ways: (1) if the proposal that gives rise to the potential conflict is
specifically addressed by the Guidelines, Invesco Aim may vote the proxy in accordance with the
predetermined Guidelines; (2)
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Invesco Aim may engage an independent third party to determine how the proxy should be voted; or
(3) Invesco Aim may establish an ethical wall or other informational barrier between the persons
involved in the potential conflict and the persons making the proxy-voting decision in order to
insulate the potential conflict from the decision makers.
Because the Guidelines are pre-determined and crafted to be in the best economic interest of
shareholders and other account holders, applying the Guidelines to vote client proxies should, in
most instances, adequately resolve any potential conflict of interest. As an additional safeguard
against potential conflicts, persons from Invesco Aims marketing, distribution and other
customer-facing functions are precluded from becoming members of the Proxy Committee.
On a quarterly basis, the AIM Funds Boards of Trustees review a report from Invesco Aims Internal
Compliance Controls Committee. The report contains a list of all known material business
relationships that Invesco Aim maintains with publicly traded issuers. That list is
cross-referenced with the list of proxies voted over the period. If there are any instances where
Invesco Aims voting pattern on the proxies of its material business partners is inconsistent with
its voting pattern on all other issuers, they are brought before the Trustees and explained by the
Chairman of the Proxy Committee.
Personal conflicts of interest.
If any member of the Proxy Committee has a personal conflict of
interest with respect to a company or an issue presented for voting, that Proxy Committee member
will inform the Proxy Committee of such conflict and will abstain from voting on that company or
issue.
Funds of funds
. Some AIM Funds offering diversified asset allocation within one investment vehicle
own shares in other AIM Funds. A potential conflict of interest could arise if an underlying AIM
Fund has a shareholder meeting with any proxy issues to be voted on, because Invesco Aims
asset-allocation funds or target-maturity funds may be large shareholders of the underlying fund.
In order to avoid any potential for a conflict, the asset-allocation funds and target maturity
funds vote their shares in the same proportion as the votes of the external shareholders of the
underlying fund.
Policies and Vote Disclosure
A copy of these Guidelines and the voting record of each AIM Fund are available on our web site,
www.invescoaim.com
. In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, all
funds file a record of all proxy-voting activity for the prior 12 months ending June 30th. That
filing is made on or before August 31st of each year.
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Footnotes
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AIM Funds not managed by Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., are governed by the proxy voting
policies of their respective sub-advisors. Proxy Voting Guidelines applicable to
AIM China Fund
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AIM Core Bond Fund, AIM Floating Rate Fund
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AIM Global Core Equity Fund, AIM Global Equity Fund,
AIM Global Real Estate Fund
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AIM High Yield Fund, AIM Income Fund, AIM International Core Equity
Fund
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AIM International Total Return Fund
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AIM Japan Fund
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AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund
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AIM Limited
Maturity Treasury Fund, AIM Money Market Fund, AIM Municipal Bond Fund, AIM Real Estate Fund
,
AIM
Select Equity Fund
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AIM Select Real Estate Income Fund
,
AIM Short Term Bond Fund, AIM Structured
Core Fund
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AIM Structured Growth Fund
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AIM Structured Value Fund
,
AIM Trimark Endeavor Fund
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AIM
Trimark Fund
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AIM Trimark Small Companies Fund
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AIM U.S. Government Fund
are available at our
website,
http://www.invescoaim.com
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Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH
Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH
Proxy Voting Policy
Version: 1.1
Changes to previous Version: Format
Update of Appendix B
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GENERAL POLICY
Invesco has responsibility for making investment decisions that are in the best interests of
its clients. As part of the investment management services it provides to clients, Invesco may be
authorized by clients to vote proxies appurtenant to the shares for which the clients are
beneficial owners.
Invesco believes that it has a duty to manage clients assets in the best economic interests of the
clients and that the ability to vote proxies is a client asset.
Invesco reserves the right to amend its proxy policies and procedures from time to time without
prior notice to its clients.
PROXY VOTING POLICIES
Voting of Proxies
Invesco will on a fund by fund basis, decide whether it will vote proxies and if so, for which
parts of the portfolio it will voted for. If Invesco decides to vote proxies, it will do so in
accordance with the procedures set forth below. If the client retains in writing the right to vote
or if Invesco determines that any benefit the client might gain from voting a proxy would be
outweighed by the costs associated therewith, it will refrain from voting.
Best Economic Interests of Clients
In voting proxies, Invesco will take into consideration those factors that may affect the value of
the security and will vote proxies in a manner in which, in its opinion, is in the best economic
interests of clients. Invesco endeavors to resolve any conflicts of interest exclusively in the
best economic interests of clients.
Certain Proxy Votes May Not Be Cast
In some cases, Invesco may determine that it is not in the best economic interests of clients to
vote proxies. For example, proxy voting in certain countries outside the United States requires
share blocking. Shareholders who wish to vote their proxies must deposit their shares 7 to 21 days
before the date of the meeting with a designated depositary. During the blocked period, shares to
be voted at the meeting cannot be sold until the meeting has taken place and the shares have been
returned to the Custodian/Sub-Custodian bank. In addition, voting certain international securities
may involve unusual costs to clients. In other cases, it may not be possible to vote certain
proxies despite good faith efforts to do so, for instance when inadequate notice of the matter is
provided. In the instance of loan securities, voting of proxies typically requires termination of
the loan, so it is not usually in the best economic interests of clients to vote proxies on loaned
securities. Invesco typically will not, but reserves the right to, vote where share blocking
restrictions, unusual costs or other barriers to efficient voting apply. If Invesco does not vote,
it would have made the determination that the cost of voting exceeds the expected benefit to the
client.
ISS Services
Invesco has contracted with Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), an independent third party
service provider, to vote Invescos clients proxies according to ISSs proxy voting
recommendations. In addition, ISS will provide proxy analyses, vote recommendations, vote
execution and record-keeping services for clients for which Invesco has proxy voting
responsibility. On an annual basis, Invesco will review information obtained from ISS to ascertain
whether ISS (i) has the capacity and competency to adequately analyze proxy issues, and (ii) can
make such recommendations in an impartial manner and in the best economic interest of Invescos
clients. This may include a review of ISS Policies, Procedures and Practices Regarding Potential
Conflicts of Interests and obtaining information about the work ISS does for corporate issuers and
the payments ISS receives from such issuers.
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Custodians forward proxy materials for clients who rely on Invesco to vote proxies to ISS. ISS is
responsible for exercising the voting rights in accordance with the ISS proxy voting guidelines.
If Invesco receives proxy materials in connection with a clients account where the client has, in
writing, communicated to Invesco that the client, plan fiduciary or other third party has reserved
the right to vote proxies, Invesco will forward to the party appointed by client any proxy
materials it receives with respect to the account. In order to avoid voting proxies in
circumstances where Invesco, or any of its affiliates have or may have any conflict of interest,
real or perceived, Invesco has engaged ISS to provide the proxy analyses, vote recommendations and
voting of proxies.
In the event that (i) ISS recuses itself on a proxy voting matter and makes no recommendation or
(ii) Invesco decides to override the ISS vote recommendation, the Proxy Voting Committee (PVC) of
the International Structured Products Group and the Compliance Officer will review the issue and
direct ISS how to vote the proxies as described below.
ISS Recusal
When ISS makes no recommendation on a proxy voting issue or is recused due to a conflict of
interest, the Proxy Voting Committee (PVC) of the International Structured Products Group and the
Compliance Officer will review the issue and, if Invesco does not have a conflict of interest,
direct ISS how to vote the proxies. In such cases where Invesco has a conflict of interest,
Invesco, in its sole discretion, shall either (a) vote the proxies pursuant to ISSs general proxy
voting guidelines, (b) engage an independent third party to provide a vote recommendation, or (c)
contact its client(s) for direction as to how to vote the proxies.
Override of ISS Recommendation
There may be occasions where the Invesco investment personnel or senior officers seek to override
ISSs recommendations if they believe that ISSs recommendations are not in accordance with the
best economic interests of clients. In the event that an individual listed above in this section
disagrees with an ISS recommendation on a particular voting issue, the individual shall document in
writing the reasons that he/she believes that the ISS recommendation is not in accordance with
clients best economic interests and submit such written documentation to the Proxy Voting
Committee (PVC) of the International Structured Products Group. Upon review of the documentation
and consultation with the individual and others as the PVC deems appropriate, the PVC together with
the Compliance Officer may make a determination to override the ISS voting recommendation if they
determine that it is in the best economic interests of clients.
Proxy Voting Records
Clients may obtain information about how Invesco voted proxies on their behalf by contacting their
client services representative. Alternatively, clients may make a written request for proxy voting
information.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Procedures to Address Conflicts of Interest and Improper Influence
In order to avoid voting proxies in circumstances where Invesco or any of its affiliates have or
may have any conflict of interest, real or perceived, Invesco has contracted with ISS to provide
proxy analyses, vote recommendations and voting of proxies. Unless noted otherwise by ISS, each
vote recommendation provided by ISS to Invesco includes a representation from ISS that ISS faces no
conflict of interest with respect to the vote. In instances where ISS has recused itself and makes
no recommendation on a particular matter or if an override submission is requested, the Proxy
Voting Committee (PVC) of the International Structured Products Group together with the Compliance
Officer shall determine how the proxy is to be voted and instruct accordingly in which case the
conflict of interest provisions discussed below shall apply.
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In effecting the policy of voting proxies in the best economic interests of clients, there may be
occasions where the voting of such proxies may present a real or perceived conflict of interest
between Invesco, as the investment manager, and clients.
For each director, officer and employee of Invesco (Invesco person), the interests of Invescos
clients must come first, ahead of the interest of Invesco and any person within the Invesco
organization, which includes Invescos affiliates.
Accordingly, each Invesco person must not put personal benefit, whether tangible or intangible,
before the interests of clients of Invesco or otherwise take advantage of the relationship to
Invescos clients. Personal benefit includes any intended benefit for oneself or any other
individual, company, group or organization of any kind whatsoever, except a benefit for a client of
Invesco, as appropriate. It is imperative that each of Invescos directors, officers and employees
avoid any situation that might compromise, or call into question, the exercise of fully independent
judgment in the interests of Invescos clients.
Occasions may arise where a person or organization involved in the proxy voting process may have a
conflict of interest. A conflict of interest may also exist if Invesco has a business relationship
with (or is actively soliciting business from) either the company soliciting the proxy or a third
party that has a material interest in the outcome of a proxy vote or that is actively lobbying for
a particular outcome of a proxy vote. An Invesco person shall not be considered to have a conflict
of interest if the Invesco person did not know of the conflict of interest and did not attempt to
influence the outcome of a proxy vote. Any individual with actual knowledge of a conflict of
interest relating to a particular referral item shall disclose that conflict to the Compliance
Officer.
The following are examples of situations where a conflict may exist:
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group, manages pension assets or is actively soliciting any such business, or leases
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other proponents of proxy proposals, participants in proxy contests, corporate
directors, or candidates for directorships; and
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relating to a company (e.g. a spouse or other relative who serves as a director of a
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In the event that Invesco (or an affiliate) manages assets for a company, its pension plan, or
related entity and where clients funds are invested in that companys shares, it will not take
into consideration this relationship and will vote proxies in that company solely in the best
economic interest of its clients.
It is the responsibility of the Invesco person to report any real or potential conflict of interest
of which such individual has actual knowledge to the Compliance Officer, who shall present any such
information to the Head of Continental Europe Compliance. However, once a particular conflict has
been reported to the Compliance Officer, this requirement shall be deemed satisfied with respect to
all individuals with knowledge of such conflict.
In addition, any Invesco person who submits an ISS override recommendation to the Proxy Voting
Committee (PVC) of the International Structured Products Group shall certify as to their compliance
with this policy concurrently with the submission of their override recommendation. A form of such
certification is attached as Appendix A hereto.
In addition, the Proxy Voting Committee (PVC) of the International Structured Products Group must
notify Invescos Compliance Officer with impunity and without fear of retribution or retaliation,
of any direct, indirect or perceived improper influence made by anyone within Invesco or by an
affiliated companys representatives with regard to how Invesco should vote proxies. The
Compliance Officer will investigate
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the allegations and will report his or her findings to the Invesco Risk Management Committee and to
the Head of Continental Europe Compliance. In the event that it is determined that improper
influence was made, the Risk Management Committee will determine the appropriate action to take
which may include, but is not limited to,
(1) notifying the affiliated companys Chief Executive Officer, its Management Committee or
Board of Directors,
(2) taking remedial action, if necessary, to correct the result of any improper influence
where clients have been harmed, or
(3) notifying the appropriate regulatory agencies of the improper influence and to fully
cooperate with these regulatory agencies as required. In all cases, the Proxy Voting
Committee (PVC) of the International Structured Products Group together with the Compliance
Officer shall not take into consideration the improper influence in determining how to vote
proxies and will vote proxies solely in the best economic interest of clients.
ISS PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
A copy of ISSs Proxy Voting Guidelines Summary in effect as of the revised date set forth on
the title page of this Proxy Voting Policy is attached hereto as Appendix B.
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INVESCO PERPETUAL
POLICY ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
(Updated February 2008)
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Invesco Perpetual (IP), the trading name of Invesco Asset Management Limited, has adopted a
clear and considered policy towards its responsibility as a shareholder. As part of this
policy, IP will take steps to satisfy itself about the extent to which the companies in
which it invests comply with local recommendations and practices, such as the UK Combined
Code issued by the Committee on Corporate Governance and/or the U.S. Department of Labor
Interpretive Bulletins.
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Responsible Voting
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IP has a responsibility to optimise returns to its clients. As a core part of the
investment process, Fund Managers will endeavour to establish a dialogue with management to
promote company decision making that is in the best interests of shareholders, and is in
accordance with good Corporate Governance principles.
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IP considers that shareholder activism is fundamental to good Corporate Governance. Whilst
this does not entail intervening in daily management decisions, it does involve supporting
general standards for corporate activity and, where necessary, taking the initiative to
ensure those standards are met.
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One important means of putting shareholder responsibility into practice is via the
exercising of voting rights. In deciding whether to vote shares, IP will take into account
such factors as the likely impact of voting on management activity, and where expressed, the
preference of clients. As a result of these two factors, IP will tend to vote on all UK
and European shares, but to vote on a more selective basis on other shares. (See Appendix I
Voting on non-UK/European shares)
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IP considers that the voting rights attached to its clients investments should be actively
managed with the same duty of care as that applied to all other aspects of asset
administration. As such, voting rights will be exercised on an informed and independent
basis, and will not simply be passed back to the company concerned for discretionary voting
by the Chairman. In doing this, IP will have in mind three objectives:
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ii) To minimise the risk of financial or business impropriety within the companies in which
its clients are invested, and
iii) To protect the long-term value of its clients investments.
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It is important to note that, when exercising voting rights, a third option of abstention
can also be used as a means of expressing dissatisfaction, or lack of support, to a Board on
a particular issue. Additionally, in the event of a conflict of interest arising between IP
and its clients over a specific issue, IP will either abstain or seek instruction from each
client.
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IP will exercise actively the voting rights represented by the shares it manages on behalf
of its investors.
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Generally, IP will not vote where this results in shares being blocked from trading for a
period of more than a few hours. IP considers that it is not in the interest of clients
that their shares are blocked at a potentially sensitive time, such as that around a
shareholder meeting.
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Voting Procedures
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IP will endeavour to keep under regular review with trustees, depositaries and custodians
the practical arrangements for circulating company resolutions and notices of meetings and
for exercising votes in accordance with standing or special instructions.
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IP will endeavour to review regularly any standing or special instructions on voting and
where possible, discuss with company representatives any significant issues.
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IP will take into account the implications of stock lending arrangements where this is
relevant (that is, when stock is lent to the extent permitted by local regulations, the
voting rights attaching to that stock pass to the borrower). If a stock is on loan and
therefore cannot be voted, it will not necessarily be recalled in instances where we would
vote with management. Individual IP Fund Managers enter securities lending arrangements at
their own discretion and where they believe it is for the potential benefit of their
investors.
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Dialogue with Companies
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IP will endeavour, where practicable in accordance with its investment processes, to enter
into a dialogue with companies based on the mutual understanding of objectives. This
dialogue is likely to include regular meetings with company representatives to explore any
concerns about corporate governance where these may impact on the best interests of clients.
In discussion with Company Boards and senior non-Executive Directors, IP will endeavour to
cover any matters with particular relevance to shareholder value.
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Specifically when considering resolutions put to shareholders, IP will pay attention to the
companies compliance with the relevant local requirements. In addition, when analysing the
companys prospects for future profitability and hence returns to shareholders, IP will take
many variables into account, including but not limited to, the following:
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These will be considered on a case-by-case basis and where proposals are put to the vote
will require proper explanation and justification by (in most instances) the Board.
Examples of such would be all SRI issues (i.e. those with social, environmental or ethical
connotations), political donations, and any proposal raised by a shareholder or body of
shareholders (typically a pressure group).
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Apart from the three fundamental voting objectives set out under Responsible Voting above,
considerations that IP might apply to non-routine proposals will include:
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The degree to which the companys stated position on the issue could affect its
reputation and/or sales, or leave it vulnerable to boycott or selective purchasing
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Evaluation of Companies Corporate Governance Arrangements
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IP will, when evaluating companies governance arrangements, particularly those
relating to board structure and composition, give due weight to all relevant factors drawn
to their attention.
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Disclosure
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On request from clients, IP will in good faith provide records of voting instructions given
to third parties such as trustees, depositaries and custodians provided that:
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in IPs discretion, to do so does not conflict with the best interests of other clients
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it is understood that IP will not be held accountable for the expression of
views within such voting instructions and
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IP are not giving any assurance nor undertaking any obligation to ensure that
such instructions resulted in any votes actually being cast. Records of voting
instructions within the immediate preceding 3 months will not normally be provided.
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The record of votes will reflect the voting instruction of the relevant Fund Manager. This
may not be the same as votes actually cast as IP is entirely reliant on third parties
complying promptly with such instructions to ensure that such votes are cast correctly.
Accordingly, the provision of information relating to an instruction does not mean that a vote
was actually cast, just that an instruction was given in accordance with a particular view
taken.
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Appendix I
Voting on non-UK/European shares
When deciding whether to exercise the voting rights attached to its clients non-UK/European
shares, IP will take into consideration a number of factors. These will include:
the likely impact of voting on management activity, versus the cost to the client
the portfolio management restrictions (e.g. share blocking) that may result from voting
the preferences, where expressed, of clients
Generally, IP will vote on non-UK/European shares by exception only, except where the client or
local regulator expressly requires voting on all shares.
Share Blocking
Generally, IP will not vote where this results in shares being blocked from trading for a period of
more than a few hours. IP considers that it is not in the interest of clients that their shares
are blocked at a potentially sensitive time, such as that around a shareholder meeting.
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Proxy policy applies to the following:
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited
(Quick Translation)
Internal Rules on Proxy Voting Execution
(Purpose)
Article 1
INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited (referred to as INVESCO thereafter) assumes a fiduciary
responsibility to vote proxies in the best interest of its trustors and beneficiaries. In
addition, INVESCO acknowledges its responsibility as a fiduciary to vote proxies prudently and
solely for the purpose of maximizing the economic values of trustors (investors) and beneficiaries.
So that it may fulfill these fiduciary responsibilities to trustors (investors) and beneficiaries,
INVESCO has adopted and implemented these internal rules reasonably designed to ensure that the
business operations of the company to invest are appropriately conducted in the best interest of
shareholders and are always monitored by the shareholders.
(Proxy Voting Policy)
Article 2
INVESCO exercises the voting right in the best interest of its trustors and beneficiaries not in
the interests of the third parties. The interests of trustors and beneficiaries are defined as the
increase of the value of the enterprise or the expansion of the economic value of the shareholders
or to protect these values from the impairment.
(Voting Exercise Structure)
Article 3
Please refer to the Article 2 of Proxy Voting basic Policy as per attached.
(Proxy Voting Guidelines)
Article 4
Please refer to Proxy Voting Guidelines (Attachment 2).
(Proxy Voting Process)
Article 5
1. Domestic Equities
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(1)
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Notification on the shareholder meeting will be delivered to Operations from
trustee banks which will be in turn forwarded to the person in charge of equities
investment. The instruction shall be handled by Operations.
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(2)
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The person in charge of equities investment scrutinizes the subjects according
to the Screening Standard and forward them to the proxy voting committee
(Committee).
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(3)
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In case of asking for the outside counsel, to forward our proxy voting
guidelines (Guidelines) to them beforehand and obtain their advice
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(4)
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In either case of 2 or 3, the person in charge shall make proposal to the
Committee to ask for their For, Against, Abstention, etc.
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The Committee scrutinizes the respective subjects and approves/disapproves with
the quorum of two thirds according to the Guidelines.
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(6)
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In case where as to the subject which the Committee judges as inappropriate
according to the Guidelines and/or the subject which cannot obtain the quorum, the
Committee will be held again to discuss the subject.
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2. Foreign Equities
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As to the voting exercise of the foreign equities, we shall consider the
manners and customs of the foreign countries as well as the costs.
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(2)
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As to the voting process, the above process of the domestic equities shall be
accordingly adjusted and applied.
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(Disclosure of Information)
Article 6
In case of the request from the customers, we can disclose the content.
(Voting Record)
Article 7
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The Committee preserves the record of Attachment 1 for one year.
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The administration office is the Investment Division which shall
preserve all the related documents of this voting process.
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Operations which handle the instruction shall preserve the
instruction documents for 10 years after the termination of the
ITM funds or the termination of the investment advisory
contracts.
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Article 8 and addendum are omitted.
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Proxy Voting Basic Policy
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Basic Thought on Proxy Voting
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INVESCO makes efforts to maximize the entrusted assets in terms of fiduciary
duties in investing the funds entrusted by the trustors (investors) and the
beneficiaries.
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For the purpose of maximizing the invested assets and the value of the equities,
INVESCO always monitors the invested companies to operate appropriately as a
shareholder in the best interests of the shareholders.
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From the above point of view, INVESCO has adopted and implemented this Proxy
Voting Basic Policy and Proxy Voting Policy and Procedure to fulfill the proxy
voting rights properly.
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In exercising the proxy voting rights, INVESCO fulfills the voting rights in the
benefits of the trustors (investors) and the beneficiaries not in the benefits of
the third parties.
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2.
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Voting Process and Structure
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INVESCO establishes the Proxy Voting Committee (referred to as Committee
thereafter) which executes the proxy voting rights.
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The Committee is composed of the chairman who is designated by Japanese
Management Committee (referred to as J-Mac thereafter) and the members appointed
by the chairman. Persons in charge of Investment Division and Legal & Compliance
Division shall be mandatory members.
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The Committee has been delegated the judgment power to execute the voting right
from the J-Mac.
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The Committee has worked out the subjects according to the pre-determined
Screening Standard in terms of benefits of the shareholders and executes the
voting rights based on the Proxy Voting Guidelines.
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The Committee is occasionally taken the advice from the outside parties
according to the Proxy Voting Guidelines.
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The Committee is held on a monthly basis and the result of the voting execution
is to be reported to J-Mac on a monthly basis at least.
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3.
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Screening Standard
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For the purpose of efficient voting execution, INVESCO implements the following screening
criteria. The companies fallen under this screening criteria shall be scrutinized according
to Voting Guidelines.
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Quantitative Standard
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Low profit margin of operational income and recurrent income for certain periods
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Negative Net Assets/Insolvency
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Extremely High Dividend Ratios or Low Dividend Ratios
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In breach of the substantial laws or anti-social activities for the past one year
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Impairment of the interests of the shareholders for the past one year
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External Auditors Audit Report with the limited auditors opinion
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2)
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Shareholders proposals
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4.
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Proxy Voting Guidelines
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Any violation of laws and anti-social activities?
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2)
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Inappropriate disclosure which impairs the interests of shareholders?
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3)
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Enough Business Improvement Efforts?
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Subjects on Financial Statements
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Any reasonable reasons for Interest Appropriation/Loss Disposal?
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(3)
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporations, etc.
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Any possibility of the limitation to the shareholders rights?
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(4)
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Directors/Statutory Auditors
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Appointment of the unqualified person, or inappropriate amount of payment/gifts
to the unqualified person?
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Capital Policy/Business Policy
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Unreasonable policy in terms of maximization of the shareholders interests?
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Shareholders Proposals
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Contribution to the increase of the shareholders economic interests?
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2)
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Appointment of Auditor
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Any problem of independency?
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Voting Screening Criteria & Decision Making Documents
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(Attachment 1)
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Company Name:
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Month
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Screening Criteria/Quantitative Criteria (consolidated or (single))
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Yes
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No
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Consecutive unprofitable settlements for the past 3 years
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Consecutive Non dividend payments for the past 3 years
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Operational loss for the most recent fiscal year
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Negative net assets for the most recent fiscal year
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Less than 10%
or
more than 100% of the dividend ratios for
the most recent fiscal year
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Screening Criteria/Qualitative Criteria
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Yes
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No
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Substantial breach of the
laws/anti-social
activities for the past
one year
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If Yes, describe the content of the breach of the law/anti-social activities:
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Others, especially, any
impairment of the value of
the shareholders for the
past one year
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If Yes, describe the content of the impairment of the value of shareholders:
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Others
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Yes
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No
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External Auditors report with the limited auditors opinion
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Shareholders proposal
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Person in charge of equities investment
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Initial
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Signature
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If all Nos
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No objection to the agenda of the shareholders meeting
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If one or more Yes
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(Person in charge of equities investment shall fill
out the blanks below and forward to the Committee)
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Proposal on Voting Execution
Reason for judgment
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Chairman
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For
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Against
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Initial
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Signature
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Member
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Against
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Initial
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Signature
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Member
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For
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Against
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Initial
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Signature
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Member
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Against
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Initial
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Signature
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Member
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For
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Against
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Initial
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Signature
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Member
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For
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Against
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Initial
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Signature
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(Attachment 2)
Proxy Voting Guidelines
1.
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Purport of Guidelines
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Pursuant to Article 2 of Proxy Voting Policy and Procedure, INVESCO has adopted and implemented
the following guidelines and hereby scrutinizes and decides the subjects one by one in light of
the guidelines.
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1)
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Any violation of laws and anti-social activities?
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To scrutinize and judge respectively the substantial impact over the companys
business operations by the above subjects or the impairment of the shareholders
economic value.
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2)
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Inappropriate disclosure which impairs the interests of shareholders?
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To scrutinize and judge respectively the potential impairment of the
shareholders economic value.
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3)
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Enough Business Improvement Efforts?
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Although the continuous extremely unprofitable and the extremely bad
performance, the management is in short of business improvement efforts. To
scrutinize and judge respectively the cases.
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(2)
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Subjects on Financial Statements
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1)
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Interest Appropriation Plan
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(1)
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Interest Appropriation Plan (Dividends)
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To basically approve unless the extremely overpayment or minimum payment of
the dividends
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(2)
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Interest Appropriation Plan (Bonus payment to corporate officers
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To basically agree but in case where the extremely unprofitable, for
example, the consecutive unprofitable and no dividend payments or it is apparent of
the impairment of the shareholders value, to request to decrease the amount or no
bonus payment pay the bonus to the corporate officers without prior assessment.
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To scrutinize and judge respectively
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(3)
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation, etc.
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1)
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Company Name Change/Address Change, etc.
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2)
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Change of Purpose/Method of Public Announcement
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3)
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Change of Business Operations, etc.
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4)
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Change of Stipulations on Shareholders/Shareholders Meeting
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5)
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Change of Stipulations on Directors/Board of Directors/Statutory Auditors
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To basically approve however, in case of the possibility of the limitation to
the shareholders rights, to judge respectively
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(4)
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Subjects on Corporate Organization
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1)
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Composition of Board of Directors Meeting, etc
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To basically approve the introduction of Committee Installation Company or
Substantial Asset Control Institution
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To basically approve the introduction of the corporate officer institution.
Provided, however, that in case where all directors are concurrent with those committee
members and the institutions, to basically disagree. In case of the above introduction,
to basically disapprove to the decrease of the board members or adjustment of the
remuneration.
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2)
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Appointment of Directors
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To basically disagree in case where the increase of the board members which is
deemed to be overstaffed and no explanatory comments on the increase. In case of 21 or
more board members, to respectively judge.
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To basically disagree the re-appointment of the existing directors in case where
the consecutive unprofitable settlements for the past 3 years and the consecutive 3 year
no dividend payments, or the consecutive decrease in the net profits for the past 5
years.
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To basically disagree the re-appointment of the existing directors in case where
the scandal of the breach of the laws and the anti-social activities occurred and caused
the substantial impact over the business operations during his/her assignment.
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3)
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Appointment of Outside Directors
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To basically agree after the confirmation of its independency based on the
information obtained from the possible data sources.
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To basically disagree the decrease in number.
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To basically disagree the job concurrence of the competitors CEO, COO, CFO
or
concurrence of the outside directors of 4 or more companies.
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To basically disagree in case of no-independence of the company
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To basically disagree the extension of the board of directors term.
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4)
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Appointment of Statutory Auditors
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To basically disagree the appointment of the candidate who is appointed as a
director and a statutory auditor by turns.
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To basically disagree the re-appointment of the existing directors in case where
the scandal of the breach of the laws and the anti-social activities occurred and caused
the substantial impact over the business operations during his/her assignment.
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5)
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Appointment of Outside Statutory Auditors
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To basically disagree in case where the outside statutory auditor is not
actually the outside auditor (the officer or employee of the parent company, etc.)
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To basically disagree in case where the reason of the decrease in the number is
not clearly described.
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To basically agree in case where the introduction of the Statutory Auditor
Appointment Committee which includes plural outside statutory auditors.
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(5)
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Officer Remuneration/officer Retirement Allowances
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To basically disagree the amendment of the officer remuneration (unless the
decrease in amount or no payment) in case where the consecutive unprofitable settlements
for the past 3 years and the consecutive 3 year no dividend payments, or the consecutive
decrease in the net profits for the past 5 years.
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To basically disagree and scrutinize respectively in case where no sufficient
explanation of the substantial increase (10% or more per head), or no decrease of the
remuneration amount if the number of the officers decrease.
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2)
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Officer Retirement Allowance
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To basically disapprove in case where the payment of the allowance to the
outside statutory auditors and the outside directors.
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To basically disapprove in case where the officer resigned or retired during
his/her assignment due to the scandal of the breach of the laws and the anti-social
activities.
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To basically disagree in case where the consecutive unprofitable settlements for
the past 3 years and the consecutive 3 year no dividend payments, or the consecutive
decrease in the net profits for the past 5 years.
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Capital Policy/Business Policy
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1)
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Acquisition of Own shares
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To basically approve the disposition of the own sharers if the disposition ratio
of less than 10% of the total issued shares and the shareholders equities. In case of
10% or more, to respectively scrutinize.
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To basically disagree in case where the future growth of the business might be
substantially decreased.
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3)
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Increase of the authorized capital
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To basically disagree in case of the substantial increase of the authorized
capital taking into consideration the dilution of the voting right (10% or more) and
incentive.
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4)
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Granting of the stock options to Directors, Statutory Auditors and Employees
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To basically disagree in case where the substantial dilution of the value of the
stocks (the potential dilution ration is to increase 5% of the total issued stock
number) will occur and accordingly decrease of the shareholders interests.
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To basically disagree in case where the exercise price is deviated by 10% or
more from the market value as of the fiscal year-end
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To basically disagree the decrease of the exercise price (re-pricing)
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To basically disagree in case where the exercise term remains less than 1 year.
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To basically disagree in case the scope of the option granted objectives
(transaction counterparties) is not so closely connected with the better performance.
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5)
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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To basically disagree in case where the terms and conditions are not
advantageous and there is no assessment base by the thirdparty.
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To basically disagree in case where the content of the mergers and acquisitions
can not be deemed to be reasonable in comparison with the business strategy.
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Business Transfer/Acceptance
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To basically disagree in case where the content of the mergers and acquisitions
can not be deemed to be reasonable and extremely unprofitable in comparison with the
business strategy.
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7)
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Capital Increase by the allocation to the thirdparties
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To basically analyze on a case by case basis
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Provided, however, that to basically approve in case where the companies under
the financial difficulties executes as the restructuring of the business.
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Appointment of Accountant
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To basically approve
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To basically disapprove on suspicion of its independency.
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To scrutinize the subjects in case where the decline of the re-appointment due
to the conflict of the audit policy.
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2)
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Shareholders proposal
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To basically analyze on a case by case basis
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The basic judgment criterion is the contribution to the increase of the
shareholders value. However, to basically disapprove in case where to maneuver as a
method to resolve the specific social and political problems.
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E-24
Proxy policy applies to the following:
Invesco Australia Limited
Proxy Voting Policy
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Purpose of this Policy
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INVESCO recognises its fiduciary obligation to act in the best interests of all clients, be
they superannuation trustees, institutional clients, unit-holders in managed investment
schemes or personal investors. One way INVESCO represents its clients in matters of corporate
governance is through the proxy voting process.
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This document sets out INVESCOs policy in relation to proxy voting. It has been approved by
the INVESCO Australia Limited Board.
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Scope
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This policy applies to all INVESCO portfolios with the following exceptions:
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index or index like funds where, due to the nature of the funds, INVESCO will
generally abstain from voting;
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private client or discrete wholesale mandates, where the voting policy has been agreed
within the mandate;
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where investment management of an international fund has been delegated to an overseas
AMVESCAP or INVESCO company, proxy voting will rest with that delegated manager.
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In accordance with industry practices and the IFSA standard on proxy voting, our policy is as
follows:
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INVESCOs overriding principle is that votes will be cast in the best economic
interests of investors.
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INVESCOs intention is to vote on all Australian Company shareholder resolutions
however it recognises that in some circumstances it would be inappropriate to vote, or
its vote may be immaterial. INVESCO will generally abstain from voting on routine
company resolutions (eg approval of financial accounts or housekeeping amendments to
Articles of Association or Constitution) unless its clients portfolios in aggregate
represent a significant proportion of the shareholdings of the company in question (a
significant proportion in this context means 5% or more of the market capitalisation of
the company).
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INVESCO will always vote on the following issues arising in company Annual General
Meetings where it has the authority to do so on behalf of clients.
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contentious issues (eg. issues of perceived national interest, or where
there has been extensive press coverage or public comment);
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employee and executive share and option schemes;
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approval of changes of substantial shareholdings;
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mergers or schemes of arrangement; and
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approval of major asset sales or purchases.
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Management agreements or mandates for individually-managed clients will provide
direction as to who has responsibility for voting.
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In the case of existing management agreements which do not contain a provision
concerning voting authority or are ambiguous on the subject, INVESCO will not vote until
clear instructions have been received from the client.
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In the case of clients who wish to place special conditions on the delegation of proxy
voting powers, INVESCO will endeavour to accommodate those clients requirements as far
as practicable, subject to any administrative obstacles or additional costs that might
arise in implementing the conditions.
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In considering proxy voting issues arising in respect of unit-holders in managed
investment schemes, INVESCO will act solely in accordance with its fiduciary
responsibility to take account of the collective interests of unit-holders in the scheme
as a whole. INVESCO cannot accept instructions from individual unit-holders as to the
exercise of proxy voting authority in a particular instance.
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In order to facilitate its proxy voting process, INVESCO may retain a professional
proxy voting service to assist with in-depth proxy research, vote execution, and the
necessary record keeping.
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Reporting and Disclosure
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A written record will be kept of the voting decision in each case, and of the reasons for each
decision (including abstentions).
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INVESCO will disclose on an annual basis, a summary of its proxy voting statistics on its
website as required by IFSA standard No. 13 Proxy Voting.
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All INVESCO employees are under an obligation to be aware of the potential for conflicts of
interest with respect to voting proxies on behalf of clients.
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INVESCO acknowledges that conflicts of interest do arise and where a conflict of interest is
considered material, INVESCO will not vote until a resolution has been agreed upon and
implemented.
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Proxy policy applies
to the following:
Invesco Hong Kong Limited
Invesco Hong Kong Limited
PROXY VOTING POLICY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction
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1. Guiding Principles
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3. Key Proxy Voting Issues
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4. Internal Admistration and Decision-Making Process
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5. Client Reporting
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INTRODUCTION
This policy sets out Invescos approach to proxy voting in the context of our
broader portfolio management and client service responsibilities. It applies to
Asia related equity portfolios managed by Invesco on behalf of
individually-managed clients and pooled fund clients
Invescos proxy voting policy is expected to evolve over time to cater for
changing circumstances or unforeseen events.
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Invesco recognises its fiduciary obligation to act in the best interests of all
clients, be they retirement scheme trustees, institutional clients, unitholders in pooled
investment vehicles or personal investors. The application of due care and skill in
exercising shareholder responsibilities is a key aspect of this fiduciary obligation.
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The sole objective of Invescos proxy voting policy is to promote the economic
interests of its clients. At no time will Invesco use the shareholding powers exercised
in respect of its clients investments to advance its own commercial interests, to pursue
a social or political cause that is unrelated to clients economic interests, or to favour
a particular client or other relationship to the detriment of others.
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Invesco also recognises the broader chain of accountability that exists in the proper
governance of corporations, and the extent and limitations of the shareholders role in
that process. In particular, it is recognised that company management should ordinarily
be presumed to be best placed to conduct the commercial affairs of the enterprise
concerned, with prime accountability to the enterprises Board of Directors which is in
turn accountable to shareholders and to external regulators and exchanges. The
involvement of Invesco as an institutional shareholder will not extend to interference in
the proper exercise of Board or management responsibilities, or impede the ability of
companies to take the calculated commercial risks which are essential means of adding
value for shareholders.
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The primary aim of the policy is to encourage a culture of performance among investee
companies, rather than one of mere conformance with a prescriptive set of rules and
constraints. Rigid adherence to a checklist approach to corporate governance issues is of
itself unlikely to promote the maximum economic performance of companies, or to cater for
circumstances in which non-compliance with a checklist is appropriate or unavoidable.
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Invesco considers that proxy voting rights are an asset which should be managed with
the same care as any other asset managed on behalf of its clients.
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PROXY VOTING AUTHORITY
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An important dimension of Invescos approach to corporate governance is the exercise
of proxy voting authority at the Annual General Meetings or other decision-making forums
of companies in which we manage investments on behalf of clients.
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An initial issue to consider in framing a proxy voting policy is the question of
where discretion to exercise voting power should rest with Invesco as the investment
manager, or with each individual client? Under the first alternative, Invescos role
would be both to make voting decisions on clients behalf and to implement those
decisions. Under the second alternative, Invesco would either have no role to play, or
its role would be limited solely to implementing voting decisions under instructions from
our clients.
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In addressing this issue, it is necessary to distinguish the different legal
structures and fiduciary relationships which exist as between individually-managed
clients, who hold investments directly on their own accounts, and pooled fund clients,
whose investments are held indirectly under a trust structure.
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Individually-Managed Clients
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As a matter of general policy, Invesco believes that unless a clients mandate gives
specific instructions to the contrary, discretion to exercise votes should normally rest
with the investment manager, provided that the discretion is always exercised in the
clients interests alone.
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The reason for this position is that Invesco believes that, with its dedicated
research resources and ongoing monitoring of companies, an investment manager is usually
better placed to identify issues upon which a vote is necessary or desirable. We believe
it is also more practical that voting discretion rests with the party that has the
authority to buy and sell shares, which is essentially what investment managers have been
engaged to do on behalf of their clients.
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In cases where voting authority is delegated by an individually-managed client,
Invesco recognises its responsibility to be accountable for the decisions it makes. If a
client requires, an appropriate reporting mechanism will be put in place.
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While it is envisaged that the above arrangements will be acceptable in the majority
of cases, it is recognised that some individually-managed clients will wish to retain
voting authority for themselves, or to place conditions on the circumstances in which it
can be exercised by investment managers. In practice, it is believed that this option is
generally only likely to arise with relatively large clients such as trustees of major
superannuation funds or statutory corporations which have the resources to develop their
own policies and to supervise their implementation by investment managers and custodians.
In particular, clients who have multiple equity managers and utilise a master custody
arrangement may be more likely to consider retaining voting authority in order to ensure
consistency of approach across their total portfolio.
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In any event, whatever decision is taken as to where voting authority should lie,
Invesco believes that the matter should be explicitly covered by the terms of the
investment management agreement and clearly understood by the respective parties.
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Accordingly, Invesco will pursue the following policies with respect to the exercise
of proxy voting authority for individually-managed clients:
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Individually-Managed Clients
Unless an individually-managed client wishes to retain proxy voting authority, Invesco
will assume proxy voting authority by way of delegation from the client, provided that
the allocation of proxy voting responsibility is clearly set out in the investment
management agreement.
In the case of clients who wish to place special conditions on the delegation of proxy
voting powers, Invesco will endeavour to accommodate those clients requirements as far
as practicable, subject to any administrative obstacles or additional costs that might
arise in implementing the conditions.
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The legal relationship between an investment manager and its pooled fund clients is
different in a number of important respects from that applying to individually-managed
clients. These differences have a bearing on how proxy voting authority is exercised on
behalf of pooled fund clients.
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These legal relationships essentially mean that the manager is required to act
solely in the collective interests of unitholders at large rather than as a direct agent
or delegate of each unitholder. On the issue of proxy voting, as with all other aspects
of our client relationships, Invesco will naturally continue to be receptive to any views
and concerns raised by its pooled fund clients. However, the legal relationship that
exists means it is not possible for the manager to accept instructions from a particular
pooled fund client as to how to exercise proxy voting authority in a particular instance.
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As in the case of individually-managed clients who delegate their proxy voting
authority, Invescos accountability to pooled fund clients in exercising its fiduciary
responsibilities is best addressed as part of the managers broader client relationship
and reporting responsibilities.
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Accordingly, Invesco will pursue the following policies with respect to the exercise
of proxy voting authority for pooled fund clients:
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Pooled Fund Clients
In considering proxy voting issues arising in respect of pooled fund shareholdings,
Invesco will act solely in accordance with its fiduciary responsibility to take account
of the collective interests of unitholders in the pooled fund as a whole.
Invesco cannot accept instructions from individual unitholders as to the exercise of
proxy voting authority in a particular instance.
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KEY PROXY VOTING ISSUES
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This section outlines Invescos intended approach in cases where proxy voting
authority is being exercised on clients behalf.
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Invesco will vote on all material issues at all company meetings where it has the
voting authority and responsibility to do so. We will not announce our voting intentions
and the reasons behind them.
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Invesco applies two underlying principles. First, our interpretation of material
voting issues is confined to those issues which affect the value of shares we hold on
behalf of clients and the rights of shareholders to an equal voice in influencing the
affairs of companies in proportion to their shareholdings. We do not consider it
appropriate to use shareholder powers for reasons other than the pursuit of these economic
interests. Second, we believe that a critical factor in the development of an optimal
corporate governance policy is the need to avoid unduly diverting resources from our
primary responsibilities to add value to our clients portfolios through investment
performance and client service.
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In order to expand upon these principles, Invesco believes it is necessary to
consider the role of proxy voting policy in the context of broader portfolio management
and administrative issues which apply to our investment management business as a whole.
These are discussed as follows.
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Portfolio Management Issues Active Equity Portfolios
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While recognising in general terms that issues concerning corporate governance
practices can have a significant bearing on the financial performance of companies, the
primary criterion for the selection and retention of a particular stock in active equity
portfolios remains our judgment that the stock will deliver superior investment
performance for our clients, based on our investment themes and market analysis.
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In view of these dynamics, Invesco does not consider it feasible or desirable to
prescribe in advance comprehensive guidelines as to how it will exercise proxy voting
authority in all circumstances. The primary aim of Invescos approach to corporate
governance is to encourage a culture of performance among the companies in which we manage
investments in order to add value to our clients portfolios, rather than one of mere
conformance with a prescriptive set of rules and constraints.
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Nevertheless, Invesco has identified a limited range of issues upon which it will
always exercise proxy voting authority either to register disapproval of management
proposals or to demonstrate support for company initiatives through positive use of voting
powers. These issues are outlined as follows:
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Major Corporate Proposals
Invesco will always vote on the following issues arising in company General Meetings
where it has the authority to do so on behalf of clients.
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contentious issues (eg. issues of perceived national interest, or where there has
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approval of changes of substantial shareholdings;
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mergers or schemes of arrangement; and
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approval of major asset sales or purchases.
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As a general rule, Invesco will vote against any actions that will reduce the rights or
options of shareholders, reduce shareholder influence over the board of directors and
management, reduce the alignment of interests between management and shareholders, or
reduce the value of shareholders investments, unless balanced by reasonable increase
in net worth of the shareholding.
Where appropriate, Invesco will also use voting powers to influence companies to adopt
generally accepted best corporate governance practices in areas such as board
composition, disclosure policies and the other areas of recommended corporate
governance practice.
Invescos approach to significant proxy voting issues which fall outside these areas
will be addressed on their merits.
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Administrative Issues
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In addition to the portfolio management issues outlined above, Invescos proxy
voting policy also takes account of administrative and cost implications, together with
the size of our holdings as compared to the issue size, involved in the exercise of proxy
voting authority on our clients behalf.
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There are practical constraints to the implementation of proxy voting decisions.
Proxy voting is a highly seasonal activity, with most company Annual General Meetings
being collapsed into a few months, with short deadlines for the distribution and return of
notice papers, multiple resolutions from multiple companies being considered
simultaneously, and under a legal system which is essentially dependent upon paper-based
communication and record-keeping.
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In addition, for investment managers such as Invesco who do not invest as
principals and who consequently do not appear directly on the share registers of
companies, all of these communications are channelled through external custodians, among
whom there is in turn a considerable variation in the nature and quality of systems to
deal with the flow of information.
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While Invesco has the systems in place to efficiently implement proxy voting
decisions when required, it can be seen that administrative and cost considerations by
necessity play an important role in the application of a responsible proxy voting policy.
This is particularly so bearing in mind the extremely limited time period within which
voting decisions must often be made and implemented (which can in practice be as little as
a few days). This factor also explains why Invesco resists any suggestion that there
should be compulsory proxy voting on all issues, as in our view this would only increase
the costs to be borne by our clients with very little practical improvement in corporate
performance in most cases.
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These administrative constraints are further highlighted by the fact that many
issues on which shareholders are in practice asked to vote are routine matters relating to
the ongoing administration of the company eg. approval of financial accounts or
housekeeping amendments to Articles of Association. Generally in such cases, we will be
in favour of the motion as most companies take seriously their duties and are acting in
the best interests of shareholders. However, the actual casting of a yes vote on all
such resolutions in our view would entail an unreasonable administrative workload and
cost.
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Accordingly, Invesco believes that an important consideration in the framing of a
proxy voting policy is the need to avoid unduly diverting resources from our primary
responsibilities to add value to our clients investments through portfolio management and
client service. The policies outlined below have been prepared on this basis.
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KEY PROXY VOTING ISSUES
Administrative Constraints
In view of the administrative constraints and costs involved in the
exercise of proxy voting powers, Invesco may (depending on circumstances) not
exercise its voting right unless its clients portfolios in aggregate represent a
significant proportion of the shareholdings of the company in question.
A significant proportion in this context means 5% or more of the market capitalisation
of the company.
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INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION & DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
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The following diagram illustrates the procedures adopted by Invesco for the
administration of proxy voting:
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As shown by the diagram, a central administrative role is performed by our
Settlement Team, located within the Client Administration section. The initial role of
the Settlement Team is to receive company notice papers via the range of custodians who
hold shares on behalf of our clients, to ascertain which client portfolios hold the
stock, and to initiate the decision-making process by distributing the company notice
papers to the Primary Investment Manager responsible for the company in question.
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A voting decision on each company resolution (whether a yes or no vote, or a
recommended abstention) is made by the Primary Investment Manager responsible for the
company in question. Invesco believes that this approach is preferable to the
appointment of a committee with responsibility for handling voting issues across all
companies, as it takes advantage of the expertise of individuals whose professional
lives are occupied by analysing particular companies and sectors, and who are familiar
with the issues facing particular companies through their regular company visits.
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Moreover, the Primary Equity Manager has overall responsibility for the relevant
market and this ensures that similar issues which arise in different companies are
handled in a consistent way across the relevant market.
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The voting decision is then documented and passed back to the Settlement Team,
who issue the voting instructions to each custodian in advance of the closing date for
receipt of proxies by the company. At the same time, the Settlement Team logs all proxy
voting activities for record keeping or client reporting purposes.
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A key task in administering the overall process is the capture and dissemination
of data from companies and custodians within a time frame that makes exercising votes
feasible in practice. This applies particularly during the company Annual General
Meeting season, when there are typically a large number of proxy voting issues under
consideration simultaneously. Invesco has no control over the former dependency and
Invescos ability to influence a custodians service levels are limited in the case of
individually-managed clients, where the custodian is answerable to the client.
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The following policy commitments are implicit in these administrative and
decision-making processes:
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Invesco will consider all resolutions put forward in the Annual General Meetings or
other decision-making forums of all companies in which investments are held on behalf
of clients, where it has the authority to exercise voting powers. This consideration
will occur in the context of our policy on Key Voting Issues outlined in Section 3.
The voting decision will be made by the Primary Investment Manager responsible for the
market in question.
A written record will be kept of the voting decision in each case, and in case of an
opposing vote, the reason/comment for the decision.
Voting instructions will be issued to custodians as far as practicable in advance of
the deadline for receipt of proxies by the company. Invesco will monitor the
efficiency with which custodians implement voting instructions on clients behalf.
Invescos ability to exercise proxy voting authority is dependent on timely receipt of
notification from the relevant custodians.
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Invesco will keep records of its proxy voting activities.
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Upon client request, Invesco will regularly report back to the client on proxy
voting activities for investments owned by the client.
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The following points summarise Invescos policy commitments on the reporting of
proxy voting activities to clients (other than in cases where specific forms of client
reporting are specified in the clients mandate):
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CLIENT REPORTING
Where proxy voting authority is being exercised on a clients behalf, a statistical
summary of voting activity will be provided on request as part of the clients regular
quarterly report.
Invesco will provide more detailed information on particular proxy voting issues in
response to requests from clients wherever possible.
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Proxy policy applies to the following:
Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.
Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
PROXY VOTING POLICIES
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PROCEDURES
March, 2009
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GENERAL POLICY
Each of Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc. its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and Invesco
Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc. (collectively, Invesco), has responsibility for making
investment decisions that are in the best interests of its clients. As part of the investment
management services it provides to clients, Invesco may be authorized by clients to vote proxies
appurtenant to the shares for which the clients are beneficial owners.
Invesco believes that it has a duty to manage clients assets in the best economic interests
of its clients and that the ability to vote proxies is a client asset.
Invesco reserves the right to amend its proxy policies and procedures from time to time
without prior notice to its clients.
PROXY VOTING POLICIES
Voting of Proxies
Invesco will vote client proxies relating to equity securities in accordance with the
procedures set forth below unless a non-ERISA client retains in writing the right to vote, the
named fiduciary (e.g., the plan sponsor) of an ERISA client retains in writing the right to direct
the plan trustee or a third party to vote proxies, or Invesco determines that any benefit the
client might gain from voting a proxy would be outweighed by the costs associated therewith. In
addition, due to the distinct nature of proxy voting for interests in fixed income assets and
stable value wrap agreements, the proxies for such fixed income assets and stable value wrap
agreements will be voted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Proxy Voting for Fixed
Income Assets and Stable Value Wrap Agreements section below.
Best Economic Interests of Clients
In voting proxies, Invesco will take into consideration those factors that may affect the
value of the security and will vote proxies in a manner in which, in its opinion, is in the best
economic interests of clients. Invesco endeavors to resolve any conflicts of interest exclusively
in the best economic interests of clients.
RiskMetrics Services
Invesco has contracted with RiskMetrics Group (RiskMetrics, formerly known as ISS), an
independent third party service provider, to vote Invescos clients proxies according to
RiskMetrics proxy voting recommendations determined by RiskMetrics pursuant to its then-current US
Proxy Voting Guidelines, a summary of which can be found at
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which are deemed to be incorporated herein. In addition, RiskMetrics will provide proxy analyses,
vote recommendations, vote execution and record-keeping services for clients for which Invesco has
proxy voting responsibility. On an annual basis, the Proxy Voting Committee will review
information obtained from RiskMetrics to ascertain whether RiskMetrics (i) has the capacity and
competency to adequately analyze proxy issues, and (ii) can make such recommendations in an
impartial manner and in the best economic interests of Invescos clients. This may include a
review of RiskMetrics Policies, Procedures and Practices Regarding Potential Conflicts of Interest
and obtaining information about the work RiskMetrics does for corporate issuers and the payments
RiskMetrics receives from such issuers.
Custodians forward to RiskMetrics proxy materials for clients who rely on Invesco to vote
proxies. RiskMetrics is responsible for exercising the voting rights in accordance with the
RiskMetrics proxy voting guidelines. If Invesco receives proxy materials in connection with a
clients account where the client has, in writing, communicated to Invesco that the client, plan
fiduciary or other third party has reserved the right to vote proxies, Invesco will forward to the
party appointed by client any proxy materials it receives with respect to the account. In order to
avoid voting proxies in circumstances where Invesco, or any of its affiliates have or may have any
conflict of interest, real or perceived, Invesco has engaged RiskMetrics to provide the proxy
analyses, vote recommendations and voting of proxies.
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In the event that (i) RiskMetrics recuses itself on a proxy voting matter and makes no
recommendation or (ii) Invesco decides to override the RiskMetrics vote recommendation, the Proxy
Committee will review the issue and direct RiskMetrics how to vote the proxies as described below.
Proxy Voting for Fixed Income Assets and Stable Value Wrap Agreements
Some of Invescos fixed income clients hold interests in preferred stock of companies and some
of Invescos stable value clients are parties to wrap agreements. From time to time, companies
that have issued preferred stock or that are parties to wrap agreements request that Invescos
clients vote proxies on particular matters. RiskMetrics does not currently provide proxy analysis
or vote recommendations with respect to such proxy votes. Therefore, when a particular matter
arises in this category, the investment team responsible for the particular mandate will review the
matter and make a recommendation to the Proxy Manager as to how to vote the associated proxy. The
Proxy Manager will complete the proxy ballots and send the ballots to the persons or entities
identified in the ballots.
Proxy Committee
The Proxy Committee shall have seven (7) members, which shall include representatives from
portfolio management, operations, and legal/compliance or other functional departments as deemed
appropriate and who are knowledgeable regarding the proxy process. A majority of the members of
the Proxy Committee shall constitute a quorum and the Proxy Committee shall act by a majority vote
of those members in attendance at a meeting called for the purpose of determining how to vote a
particular proxy. The Proxy Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings that shall be kept with
the proxy voting records of Invesco. The Proxy Committee will appoint a Proxy Manager to manage
the proxy voting process, which includes the voting of proxies and the maintenance of appropriate
records.
The Proxy Manager shall call for a meeting of the Proxy Committee (1) when override
submissions are made; and (2) in instances when RiskMetrics has recused itself or has not provided
a vote recommendation with respect to an equity security. At such meeting, the Proxy Committee
shall determine how proxies are to be voted in accordance with the factors set forth in the section
entitled Best Economic Interests of Clients, above.
The Proxy Committee also is responsible for monitoring adherence to these procedures,
evaluating industry trends in proxy voting and engaging in the annual review described in the
section entitled RiskMetrics Services, above.
Recusal by RiskMetrics or Failure of RiskMetrics to Make a Recommendation
When RiskMetrics does not make a recommendation on a proxy voting issue or recuses itself due
to a conflict of interest, the Proxy Committee will review the issue and determine whether Invesco
has a material conflict of interest as determined pursuant to the policies and procedures outlined
in the Conflicts of Interest section below. If Invesco determines it does not have a material
conflict of interest, Invesco will direct RiskMetrics how to vote the proxies. If Invesco
determines it does have a material conflict of interest, the Proxy Committee will follow the
policies and procedures set forth in such section.
Override of RiskMetrics Recommendation
There may be occasions where Invesco investment personnel, senior officers or a member of the
Proxy Committee seek to override a RiskMetrics recommendation if they believe that a RiskMetrics
recommendation is not in accordance with the best economic interests of clients. In the event that
an individual listed above in this section disagrees with a RiskMetrics recommendation on a
particular voting issue, the individual shall document in writing the reasons that he/she believes
that the RiskMetrics recommendation is not in accordance with clients best economic interests and
submit such written documentation to the Proxy Manager for consideration by the Proxy Committee
along with the certification attached as Appendix A hereto. Upon review of the documentation and
consultation with the individual and others as the Proxy Committee deems appropriate, the Proxy
Committee may make a determination to override the RiskMetrics voting recommendation if the
Committee determines that it is in the best economic interests of clients and the Committee has
addressed any conflict of interest.
Proxy Committee Meetings
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When a Proxy Committee Meeting is called, whether because of a RiskMetrics recusal or request
for override of a RiskMetrics recommendation, the Proxy Committee shall request from the Chief
Compliance Officer as to whether any Invesco person has reported a conflict of interest.
The Proxy Committee shall review the report from the Chief Compliance Officer to determine
whether a real or perceived conflict of interest exists, and the minutes of the Proxy Committee
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determine whether such real or perceived conflict of interest is material,
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discuss any procedure used to address such conflict of interest,
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report any contacts from outside parties (other than routine communications
from proxy solicitors), and
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include confirmation that the recommendation as to how the proxies are to be
voted is in the best economic interests of clients and was made without regard to any
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Based on the above review and determinations, the Proxy Committee will direct RiskMetrics how
to vote the proxies as provided herein.
Certain Proxy Votes May Not Be Cast
In some cases, Invesco may determine that it is not in the best economic interests of clients
to vote proxies. For example, proxy voting in certain countries outside the United States requires
share blocking. Shareholders who wish to vote their proxies must deposit their shares 7 to 21
days before the date of the meeting with a designated depositary. During the blocked period,
shares to be voted at the meeting cannot be sold until the meeting has taken place and the shares
have been returned to the Custodian/Sub-Custodian bank. In addition, voting certain international
securities may involve unusual costs to clients, some of which may be related to requirements of
having a representative in person attend the proxy meeting. In other cases, it may not be possible
to vote certain proxies despite good faith efforts to do so, for instance when inadequate notice of
the matter is provided. In the instance of loan securities, voting of proxies typically requires
termination of the loan, so it is not usually in the best economic interests of clients to vote
proxies on loaned securities. Invesco typically will not, but reserves the right to, vote where
share blocking restrictions, unusual costs or other barriers to efficient voting apply. Invesco
will not vote if it determines that the cost of voting exceeds the expected benefit to the client.
The Proxy Manager shall record the reason for any proxy not being voted, which record shall be kept
with the proxy voting records of Invesco.
Proxy Voting Records
The proxy voting statements and records will be maintained by the Proxy Manager on-site (or
accessible via an electronic storage site of RiskMetrics) for the first two (2) years. Copies of
the proxy voting statements and records will be maintained for an additional five (5) years by
Invesco (or will be accessible via an electronic storage site of RiskMetrics). Clients may obtain
information about how Invesco voted proxies on their behalf by contacting their client services
representative. Alternatively, clients may make a written request for proxy voting information to:
Proxy Manager, 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Procedures to Address Conflicts of Interest and Improper Influence
In order to avoid voting proxies in circumstances where Invesco or any of its affiliates have
or may have any conflict of interest, real or perceived, Invesco has contracted with RiskMetrics to
provide proxy
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analyses, vote recommendations and voting of proxies. Unless noted otherwise by RiskMetrics, each
vote recommendation provided by RiskMetrics to Invesco shall include a representation from
RiskMetrics that RiskMetrics has no conflict of interest with respect to the vote. In instances
where RiskMetrics has recused itself or makes no recommendation on a particular matter, or if an
override submission is requested, the Proxy Committee shall determine how the proxy is to be voted
and instruct the Proxy Manager accordingly, in which case the conflict of interest provisions
discussed below shall apply.
In effecting the policy of voting proxies in the best economic interests of clients, there may
be occasions where the voting of such proxies may present a real or perceived conflict of interest
between Invesco, as the investment manager, and Invescos clients. For each director, officer and
employee of Invesco (Invesco person), the interests of Invescos clients must come first, ahead
of the interest of Invesco and any Invesco person, including Invescos affiliates. Accordingly, no
Invesco person may put personal benefit, whether tangible or intangible, before the interests of
clients of Invesco or otherwise take advantage of the relationship with Invescos clients.
Personal benefit includes any intended benefit for oneself or any other individual, company,
group or organization of any kind whatsoever, except a benefit for a client of Invesco, as
appropriate. It is imperative that each Invesco person avoid any situation that might compromise,
or call into question, the exercise of fully independent judgment that is in the interests of
Invescos clients.
Occasions may arise where a person or organization involved in the proxy voting process may
have a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest may exist if Invesco has a business
relationship with (or is actively soliciting business from) either the company soliciting the proxy
or a third party that has a material interest in the outcome of a proxy vote or that is actively
lobbying for a particular outcome of a proxy vote. Additional examples of situations where a
conflict may exist include:
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other proponents of proxy proposals, participants in proxy contests, corporate
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relating to a company (e.g. a spouse or other relative who serves as a director of a
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In the event that the Proxy Committee determines that Invesco (or an affiliate) has a material
conflict of interest, the Proxy Committee will not take into consideration the relationship giving
rise to the conflict of interest and shall, in its sole discretion, either (a) decide to vote the
proxies pursuant to RiskMetrics general proxy voting guidelines, (b) engage an independent third
party to provide a vote recommendation, or (c) contact Invescos client(s) for direction as to how
to vote the proxies.
In the event an Invesco person has a conflict of interest and has knowledge of such conflict
of interest, it is the responsibility of such Invesco person to disclose the conflict to the Chief
Compliance Officer. When a Proxy Committee meeting is called, the Chief Compliance Officer will
report to the Proxy Committee all real or potential conflicts of interest for the Proxy Committee
to review and determine whether such conflict is material. If the Proxy Committee determines that
such conflict is material and involves a person involved in the proxy voting process, the Proxy
Committee may require such person to recuse himself or herself from participating in the
discussions regarding the proxy vote item and from casting a vote regarding how Invesco should vote
such proxy. An Invesco person will not be considered to have a material conflict of interest if
the Invesco person did not know of the conflict of interest and did not attempt to influence the
outcome of a proxy vote.
In order to ensure compliance with these procedures, the Proxy Manager and each member of the
Proxy Committee shall certify annually as to their compliance with this policy. In addition, any
Invesco person who submits a RiskMetrics override recommendation to the Proxy Committee shall
certify as to their compliance with this policy concurrently with the submission of their override
recommendation. A form of such certification is attached as Appendix A hereto.
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In addition, members of the Proxy Committee must notify Invescos Chief Compliance Officer,
with impunity and without fear of retribution or retaliation, of any direct, indirect or perceived
improper influence exerted by any Invesco person or by an affiliated companys representatives with
regard to how Invesco should vote proxies. The Chief Compliance Officer will investigate the
allegations and will report his or her findings to the Invesco Risk Management Committee. In the
event that it is determined that improper influence was exerted, the Risk Management Committee will
determine the appropriate action to take, which actions may include, but are not limited to,
(1) notifying the affiliated companys Chief Executive Officer, its Management Committee or Board
of Directors, (2) taking remedial action, if necessary, to correct the result of any improper
influence where clients have been harmed, or (3) notifying the appropriate regulatory agencies of
the improper influence and cooperating fully with these regulatory agencies as required. In all
cases, the Proxy Committee shall not take into consideration the improper influence in determining
how to vote proxies and will vote proxies solely in the best economic interests of clients.
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APPENDIX A
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION
I acknowledge that I have read the Invesco Proxy Voting Policy (a copy of which has been
supplied to me, which I will retain for future reference) and agree to comply in all respects with
the terms and provisions thereof. I have disclosed or reported all real or potential conflicts of
interest to the Invesco Chief Compliance Officer and will continue to do so as matters arise. I
have complied with all provisions of this Policy.
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Proxy Voting
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Policy Number: B-6
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Purpose and Background
In its trusteeship and management of mutual funds, Invesco Trimark acts as fiduciary to the
unitholders and must act in their best interests.
Application
Invesco Trimark will make every effort to exercise all voting rights with respect to securities
held in the mutual funds that it manages in Canada or to which it provides sub-advisory services,
including a Fund registered under and governed by the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the US Funds) (collectively, the Funds). Proxies for the funds distributed by Invesco Trimark
and managed by an affiliate or a third party (a Sub-Advisor) will be voted in accordance with the
Sub-Advisors policy, unless the sub-advisory agreement provides otherwise.
The portfolio managers have responsibility for exercising all proxy votes and in doing so, for
acting in the best interest of the Fund. Portfolio managers must vote proxies in accordance with
the Invesco Trimark Proxy Voting Guidelines (the Guidelines), as amended from time to time, a copy
of which is attached to this policy.
When a proxy is voted against the recommendation of the publicly traded companys Board, the
portfolio manager will provide to the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) or designate the reasons in
writing for any vote in opposition to managements recommendation.
Invesco Trimark may delegate to a third party the responsibility to vote proxies on behalf of all
or certain Funds, in accordance with the Guidelines.
Records Management
The Invesco Trimark Investment Operations department will endeavour to ensure that all proxies and
notices are received from all issuers on a timely basis, and will maintain for all Funds:
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A record of all proxies received;
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a record of votes cast;
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a copy of the reasons for voting against management; and for the US
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the documents mentioned above; and
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a copy of any document created by Invesco Trimark that was material
to making a decision how to vote proxies on behalf of a U.S. Fund and that
memorializes the basis of that decision.
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Invesco Trimark has a dedicated person ( Administrator) who manages all proxy voting materials.
Proxy voting circulars for all companies are received electronically through an external service
provider. Circulars for North American companies and ADRs are generally also received in paper
format.
Once a circular is received, the Administrator verifies that all shares and Funds affected are
correctly listed. The Administrator then gives a copy of the proxy ballot to each affected
portfolio manager and maintains a tracking list to ensure that all proxies are voted within the
prescribed deadlines.
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Once voting information has been received from the portfolio managers, voting instructions are sent
electronically to the service provider who then forwards the instructions to the appropriate proxy
voting agent or transfer agent. The external service provider retains on behalf of Invesco Trimark
a record of the votes cast and agrees to provide Invesco Trimark with a copy of proxy records
promptly upon request. The service provider must make all documents available to Invesco Trimark for a period of 7 years.
In the event that Invesco Trimark ceases to use an external service provider, all documents would be maintained and preserved in an easily accessible place i) for a period of 2 years where Invesco
Trimark carries on business in Canada and ii) for a period of 5 years thereafter at the same location or at any other location.
Reporting
The CIO will report on proxy voting to the Fund Boards on an annual basis with respect to all funds
managed in Canada or distributed by Invesco Trimark and managed by a Sub-Advisor. The CIO will
report on proxy voting to the Board of Directors of the US Funds as required from time to time.
In accordance with National Instrument 81-106 (NI 81-106), proxy voting records for all Canadian
mutual funds for years ending June 30
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are posted on Invesco Trimarks website no later
than August 31
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of each year.
The Invesco Trimark Compliance department will review the proxy voting records held by Invesco
Trimark on an annual basis to confirm that proxy voting records are posted by the August
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deadline under NI 81-106. A summary of the review will be retained onsite for 2
years and thereafter offsite for 5 years with a designated records maintenance firm.
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INVESCO TRIMARK
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to describe Invesco Trimarks general guidelines for voting proxies
received from companies held in Invesco Trimarks Toronto-based funds. Proxy voting for the funds
managed on behalf of Invesco Trimark on a sub-advised basis (i.e. by other Invesco business units
or on a third party basis) are subject to the proxy voting policies & procedures of those other
entities. As part of its regular due diligence, Invesco Trimark will review the proxy voting
policies & procedures of any new sub-advisors to ensure that they are appropriate in the
circumstances.
Introduction
Invesco Trimark has the fiduciary obligation to ensure that the long-term economic best interest of
unitholders is the key consideration when voting proxies of portfolio companies.
The default is to vote with the recommendation of the publicly traded companys Board.
As a general rule, Invesco Trimark shall vote against any actions that would:
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At the same time, since Invesco Trimarks Toronto-based portfolio managers follow an investment
discipline that includes investing in companies that are believed to have strong management teams,
the portfolio managers will generally support the management of companies in which they invest, and
will accord proper weight to the positions of a companys board of directors. Therefore, in most
circumstances, votes will be cast in accordance with the recommendations of the companys board of
directors.
While Invesco Trimarks proxy voting guidelines are stated below, the portfolio managers will take
into consideration all relevant facts and circumstances (including country specific
considerations), and retain the right to vote proxies as deemed appropriate.
These guidelines may be amended from time to time.
Conflicts of Interest
When voting proxies, Invesco Trimarks portfolio managers assess whether there are material
conflicts of interest between Invesco Trimarks interests and those of unitholders. A potential
conflict of interest situation may include where Invesco Trimark or an affiliate manages assets
for, provides other financial services to, or otherwise has a material business relationship with,
a company whose management is soliciting proxies, and failure to vote in favour of management of
the company may harm Invesco Trimarks relationship with the company. In all situations, the
portfolio managers will not take Invesco Trimarks relationship with the company into account, and
will vote the proxies in the best interest of the unitholders. To the extent that a portfolio
manager has any personal conflict of interest with respect to a company or an issue presented, that
portfolio manager should abstain from voting on that company or issue. Portfolio managers are
required to report to the CIO any such conflicts of interest and/or attempts by outside parties to
improperly influence the voting process. The CIO will report any conflicts of interest to the
Trading Committee and the Independent Review Committee on an annual basis.
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I BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
We believe that a board that has at least a majority of independent directors is integral to good
corporate governance. Unless there are restrictions specific to a companys home jurisdiction, key
board committees, including audit and compensation committees, should be completely independent.
Voting on Director Nominees in Uncontested Elections
Votes in an uncontested election of directors are evaluated on a
case-by-case basis
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factors that may include:
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Votes in a contested election of directors are evaluated on a
case-by-case basis
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factors that may include:
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Long-term financial performance of the target company relative to its
industry,
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Evaluation of what each side is offering shareholders as well as the
likelihood that the proposed objectives and goals can be met, and
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Majority Threshold Voting for Director Elections
We will generally vote for proposals that require directors to be elected with an affirmative
majority of votes cast unless the relevant portfolio manager believes that the company has adopted
formal corporate governance principles that present a meaningful alternative to the majority voting
standard and provide an adequate and timely response to both new nominees as well as incumbent
nominees who fail to receive a majority of votes cast.
Reimbursement of Proxy Solicitation Expenses
Decisions to provide reimbursement for dissidents waging a proxy contest are made on a
case-by-case
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Separating Chairman and CEO
Shareholder proposals to separate the chairman and CEO positions should be evaluated on a
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While we generally support these proposals, some companies have governance structures in place
that can satisfactorily counterbalance a combined position. Voting decisions will take into
account factors such as:
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Designated lead director, appointed from the ranks of the independent board
members with clearly delineated duties;
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Majority of independent directors;
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Committee chairpersons nominated by the independent directors;
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CEO performance is reviewed annually by a committee of outside directors;
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Majority of Independent Directors
While we generally support shareholder proposals asking that a majority of directors be
independent, each proposal should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
We generally vote for shareholder proposals that request that the boards audit, compensation,
and/or nominating committees be composed exclusively of independent directors.
Stock Ownership Requirements
We believe that individual directors should be appropriately compensated and motivated to act in
the best interests of shareholders. Share ownership by directors better aligns their interests
with those of other shareholders. Therefore, we believe that meaningful share ownership by
directors is in the best interest of the company.
We generally vote for proposals that require a certain percentage of a directors compensation to
be in the form of common stock.
Size of Boards of Directors
We believe that the number of directors is important to ensuring the boards effectiveness in
maximizing long-term shareholder value. The board must be large enough to allow it to adequately
discharge its responsibilities, without being so large that it becomes cumbersome.
While we will prefer a board of no fewer than 5 and no more than16 members, each situation will be
considered on a
case-by-case
basis taking into consideration the specific company circumstances.
Classified or Staggered Boards
In a classified or staggered board, directors are typically elected in two or more classes,
serving terms greater than one year.
We prefer the annual election of all directors and will generally
not support
proposals that
provide for staggered terms for board members. We recognize that there may be jurisdictions where
staggered terms for board members is common practice and, in such situations, we will review the
proposals on a
case-by-case
basis.
Director Indemnification and Liability Protection
We recognize that many individuals may be reluctant to serve as corporate directors if they were to
be personally liable for all lawsuits and legal costs. As a result, limitations on directors
liability can benefit the corporation and its shareholders by helping to attract and retain
qualified directors while providing recourse to shareholders on areas of misconduct by directors.
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We generally vote for proposals that limit directors liability and provide indemnification as long
as the arrangements are limited to the director acting honestly and in good faith with a view to
the best interests of the corporation and, in criminal matters, are limited to the director having
reasonable grounds for believing the conduct was lawful.
II AUDITORS
A strong audit process is a requirement for good corporate governance. A significant aspect of the
audit process is a strong relationship with a knowledgeable and independent set of auditors.
Ratification of Auditors
We believe a company should limit its relationship with its auditors to the audit engagement, and
certain closely related activities that do not, in the aggregate, raise an appearance of impaired
independence.
We generally vote for the reappointment of the companys auditors unless:
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It is not clear that the auditors will be able to fulfill their function;
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There is reason to believe the auditors have rendered an opinion that is
neither accurate nor indicative of the companys financial position; or
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The auditors have a significant professional or personal relationship with
the issuer that compromises their independence.
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Disclosure of Audit vs. Non-Audit Fees
Understanding the fees earned by the auditors is important for assessing auditor independence. Our
support for the re-appointment of the auditors will take into consideration whether the management
information circular contains adequate disclosure about the amount and nature of audit vs.
non-audit fees.
There may be certain jurisdictions that do not currently require disclosure of audit vs. non-audit
fees. In these circumstances, we will generally support proposals that call for this disclosure.
III COMPENSATION PROGRAMS
Appropriately designed equity-based compensation plans, approved by shareholders, can be an
effective way to align the interests of long-term shareholders and the interests of management,
employees and directors. Plans should not substantially dilute shareholders ownership interests
in the company, provide participants with excessive awards or have objectionable structural
features. We will consider each compensation plan in its entirety (including all incentives,
awards and other compensation) to determine if the plan provides the right incentives to managers
and directors and is reasonable on the whole.
While we generally encourage companies to provide more transparent disclosure related to their
compensation programs, the following are specific guidelines dealing with some of the more common
features of these programs (features not specifically itemized below will be considered on a
case-by-case
basis taking into consideration the general principles described above):
Cash Compensation and Severance Packages
We will generally
support
the boards discretion to determine and grant appropriate cash
compensation and severance packages.
Equity Based Plans Dilution
We will generally vote
against
equity-based plans where the total dilution (including all
equity-based plans) is excessive. The CIO will require a written explanation any time a portfolio
manager votes against an equity-based plans.
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Employee Stock Purchase Plans
We will generally vote
for
the use of employee stock purchase plans to increase company stock
ownership by employees, provided that shares purchased under the plan are acquired for no less than
85% of their market value. It is recognized that country specific circumstances may exist (e.g.
tax issues) that require proposals to be reviewed on a
case-by-case
basis.
Loans to Employees
We will vote against the corporation making loans to employees to allow employees to pay for stock
or stock options. It is recognized that country specific circumstances may exist that require
proposals to be reviewed on a
case-by-case
basis.
Stock Option Plans Board Discretion
We will vote
against
stock option plans that give the board broad discretion in setting the terms
and conditions of the programs. Such programs should be submitted with detail and be reasonable in
the circumstances regarding their cost, scope, frequency and schedule for exercising the options.
Stock Option Plans Inappropriate Features
We will generally vote against plans that have any of the following structural features:
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Stock Option Plans Director Eligibility
While we prefer stock ownership by directors, we will
support
stock option plans for directors as
long as the terms and conditions of director options are clearly defined
Stock Option Plans Repricing
We will vote
for
proposals to re-price options if there is a value-for-value (rather than a
share-for-share) exchange.
Stock Option Plans Vesting
We will vote
against
stock option plans that are 100% vested when granted.
Stock Option Plans Authorized Allocations
We will generally vote
against
stock option plans that authorize allocation of 25% or more of the
available options to any one individual.
Stock Option Plans Change in Control Provisions
We will vote
against
stock option plans with change in control provisions that allow option holders
to receive more for their options than shareholders would receive for their shares.
IV CORPORATE MATTERS
We will review management proposals relating to changes to capital structure, reincorporation,
restructuring and mergers & acquisitions on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the
impact of the changes on corporate governance and shareholder rights, anticipated financial and
operating benefits, portfolio manager views, level of dilution, and a companys industry and
performance in terms of shareholder returns.
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Common Stock Authorization
We will review proposals to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issue on a
case-by-case
basis.
Dual Class Share Structures
Dual class share structures involve a second class of common stock with either superior or inferior
voting rights to those of another class of stock.
We will generally vote
against
proposals to create or extend dual class share structures where
certain stockholders have superior or inferior voting rights to another class of stock.
Stock Splits
We will vote
for
proposals to increase common share authorization for a stock split, provided that
the increase in authorized shares would not result in excessive dilution given a companys industry
and performance in terms of shareholder returns.
Reverse Stock Splits
We will vote
for
management proposals to implement a reverse stock split, provided that the reverse
split does not result in an increase of authorized but unissued shares of more than 100% after
giving effect to the shares needed for the reverse split.
Share Repurchase Programs
We will vote
against
proposals to institute open-market share repurchase plans if all shareholders
do not participate on an equal basis.
Reincorporation
Reincorporation involves re-establishing the company in a different legal jurisdiction.
We will generally vote
for
proposals to reincorporate the company provided that the board and
management have demonstrated sound financial or business reasons for the move. Proposals to
reincorporate will
not be supported
if solely as part of an anti-takeover defense or as a way to
limit directors liability.
Mergers & Acquisitions
We will vote
for
merger & acquisition proposals that the relevant portfolio managers believe, based
on their review of the materials:
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V SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
We recognize that to effectively manage a corporation, directors and management must consider not
only the interests of shareholders, but the interests of employees, customers, suppliers, and
creditors, among others.
We believe that companies and their boards must give careful consideration to social responsibility
issues in order to enhance long-term shareholder value.
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We
support
efforts by companies to develop policies and practices that consider social
responsibility issues related to their businesses.
VI SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Shareholder proposals can be extremely complex, and the impact on the interests of all stakeholders
can rarely be anticipated with a high degree of confidence. As a result, shareholder proposals
will be reviewed on a
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the economic effect of the proposal,
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shareholder proposals that require additional disclosure regarding
corporate responsibility issues where the relevant portfolio manager believes:
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shareholder proposals that place arbitrary or artificial constraints
on the board, management or the company.
Ordinary Business Practices
We will generally
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the boards discretion regarding shareholder proposals that involve
ordinary business practices.
Protection of Shareholder Rights
We will generally vote
for
shareholder proposals that are designed to protect shareholder rights if
the companys corporate governance standards indicate that such additional protections are
warranted.
Barriers to Shareholder Action
We will generally vote
for
proposals to lower barriers to shareholder action.
Shareholder Rights Plans
We will generally vote
for
proposals to subject shareholder rights plans to a shareholder vote.
VII OTHER
We will vote
against
any proposal where the proxy materials lack sufficient information upon which
to base an informed decision.
We will vote
against
any proposals to authorize the company to conduct any other business that is
not described in the proxy statement (including the authority to approve any further amendments to
an otherwise approved resolution).
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APPENDIX F
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
A shareholder who owns beneficially 25% or more of the outstanding securities of a Fund is
presumed to control that Fund as defined in the 1940 Act. Such control may affect the voting
rights of other shareholders. Prior to the date of this SAI, the Funds had not yet commenced
operations and, therefore, the Funds did not have any shareholders
Management Ownership
Because the Funds are new, as of December 31, 2009, the trustees and officers as a group owned
less than 1% of the shares outstanding of each Fund.
APPENDIX G
MANAGEMENT FEES
Because the Funds are new, no management fees have been paid.
APPENDIX H
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Portfolio Manager Fund Holdings and Information on Other Accounts Managed
Invescos portfolio managers develop investment models which are used in connection with the
management of certain AIM Funds as well as other mutual funds for which Invesco or an affiliate
acts as sub-adviser, other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and
other accounts managed for organizations and individuals. The following chart reflects the
portfolio managers investments in the Funds that they manage. The chart also reflects information
regarding accounts other than the Funds for which each portfolio manager has day-to-day management
responsibilities. Accounts are grouped into three categories: (i) other registered investment
companies, (ii) other pooled investment vehicles, and (iii) other accounts. To the extent that any
of these accounts pay advisory fees that are based on account performance (performance-based fees),
information on those accounts is specifically broken out. In addition, any assets denominated in
foreign currencies have been converted into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of the
applicable date.
The following information is as of the date indicated in parentheses adjacent to the Fund name:
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Other Registered
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Other Pooled
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Dollar Range
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Investment Companies
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Investment Vehicles
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Other Accounts
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of
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Managed (assets in
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Managed (assets in
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Managed (assets in
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Investments
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millions)
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millions)
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millions)
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Portfolio
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in Each
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Number of
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Number of
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Number of
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Manager
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Fund
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Accounts
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Assets
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Accounts
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Assets
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Accounts
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Assets
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Invesco High Yield Securities Fund (October 27, 2008)
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[Andrew Findling
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None
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6
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$
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658.1
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None
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None
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None
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None]
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Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (December 31, 2009)
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Cynthia Brien
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None
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8
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$
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1,629.4
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2
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$
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1,634.6
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None
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None
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Chuck Burge
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None
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8
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$
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1,629.4
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7
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$
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3,122.8
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1
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$
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6.4
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Claudia Calich
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None
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1
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$
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5.0
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5
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$
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855.7
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2
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$
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68.1
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Peter Ehret
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None
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5
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$
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1,263.7
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund (December 31, 2009)
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Cynthia Brien
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None
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8
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$
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1,629.4
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2
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$
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1,634.6
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None
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None
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Chuck Burge
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None
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8
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$
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1,629.4
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7
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$
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3,122.8
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1
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$
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6.4
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Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund (December 31, 2009)
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Clint Dudley
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None
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2
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$
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1,738.9
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Brian Schneider
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None
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4
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$
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1,960.3
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2
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$
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418.4
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8
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$
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277.1
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1
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This column reflects investments in a
Funds shares owned directly by a portfolio manager or beneficially owned
by a portfolio manager (as determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a) (2)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). A portfolio
manager is presumed to be a beneficial owner of securities that are held
by his or her immediate family members sharing the same household.
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Other Registered
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Other Pooled
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Dollar Range
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Investment Companies
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Investment Vehicles
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Other Accounts
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of
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Managed (assets in
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Managed (assets in
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Managed (assets in
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Investments
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millions)
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millions)
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millions)
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Portfolio
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in Each
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Number of
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Number of
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Number of
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Manager
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Fund
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Accounts
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Assets
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Accounts
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Assets
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Accounts
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Assets
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Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund (August 31, 2009)
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[Andrew Findling
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None
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7
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$
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906.2
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1
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$
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133.1
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2
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$
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62.7]
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Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund (December 31, 2009)
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Cynthia Brien
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None
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8
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$
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1,629.4
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2
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$
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1,634.6
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None
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None
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Chuck Burge
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None
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8
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$
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1,629.4
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7
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$
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3,122.8
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1
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$
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6.4
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Potential Conflicts of Interest
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day
management responsibilities with respect to more than one Fund or other account. More
specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple Funds and/or other accounts may be presented
with one or more of the following potential conflicts:
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The management of multiple Funds and/or other accounts may result
in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the
management of each Fund and/or other account. The Adviser and
each Sub-Adviser seek to manage such competing interests for the
time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio
managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other
accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same
investment models that are used in connection with the management
of the Funds.
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If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity
which may be suitable for more than one Fund or other account, a
Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity
due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all
eligible Funds and other accounts. To deal with these situations,
the Adviser, each Sub-Adviser and the Funds have adopted
procedures for allocating portfolio transactions across multiple
accounts.
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The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser determine which broker to use to
execute each order for securities transactions for the Funds,
consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the
transaction. However, for certain other accounts (such as mutual
funds for which Invesco or an affiliate acts as sub-adviser, other
pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds,
and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the
Adviser and each Sub-Adviser may be limited by the client with
respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct
trades through a particular broker. In these cases, trades for a
Fund in a particular security may be placed separately from,
rather than aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate
transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect the
market price of the security or the execution of the transaction,
or both, to the possible detriment of the Fund or other account(s)
involved.
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Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where
the Adviser or Sub-Adviser has an incentive, such as a
performance-based fee, which relates to the management of one Fund
or account but not all Funds and accounts for which a portfolio
manager has day-to-day management responsibilities.
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The Adviser, each Sub-Adviser and the Funds have adopted certain compliance procedures which
are designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such
procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
Description of Compensation Structure
For the Adviser and each affiliated Sub-Adviser:
The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser seek to maintain a compensation program that is competitively
positioned to attract and retain high-caliber investment professionals. Portfolio managers receive
a base salary, an incentive bonus opportunity, and an equity compensation opportunity. Portfolio
manager compensation is reviewed and may be modified each year as appropriate to reflect changes in
the market, as well as to adjust the factors used to determine bonuses to promote competitive fund
performance. The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser evaluate competitive market compensation by reviewing
compensation survey results conducted by an independent third party of investment industry
compensation. Each portfolio managers compensation consists of the following three elements:
Base Salary.
Each portfolio manager is paid a base salary. In setting the base salary, the
Adviser and each Sub-Advisers intention is to be competitive in light of the particular portfolio
managers experience and responsibilities.
Annual Bonus.
The portfolio managers are eligible, along with other employees of the Adviser
and each Sub-Adviser, to participate in a discretionary year-end bonus pool. The Compensation
Committee of Invesco Ltd. reviews and approves the amount of the bonus pool available for the
Adviser and each of the Sub-Advisers investment centers. The Compensation Committee considers
investment performance and financial results in its review. In addition, while having no direct
impact on individual bonuses, assets under management are considered when determining the starting
bonus funding levels. Each portfolio manager is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus which is
based on quantitative (i.e., investment performance) and non-quantitative factors (which may
include, but are not limited to, individual performance, risk management and teamwork).
Each portfolio managers compensation is linked to the pre-tax investment performance of the
funds/accounts managed by the portfolio manager as described in Table 1 below.
Table 1
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Sub-Adviser
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Performance time period
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Invesco (except Invesco Real Estate U.S.)
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Invesco Australia
Invesco Deutschland
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One-, Three- and Five-year performance against Fund peer group.
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Invesco Institutional Invesco Real Estate U.S.
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N/A
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Invesco Senior Secured
Invesco Trimark
3
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N/A
One-year performance against Fund peer group.
Three- and Five-year performance against entire universe of Canadian funds.
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Invesco Hong Kong
3
Invesco Asset Management
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One- and Three-year performance against Fund peer group.
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Invesco Japan
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One-, Three- and Five-year performance against the appropriate Micropol benchmark.
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2
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Rolling time periods based on calendar
year-end.
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3
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Portfolio managers may be granted a
short-term award that vests on a pro-rata basis over a four-year period and
final payments are based on the performance of eligible funds selected by the
portfolio manager at the time the award is granted.
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Invesco Invesco Real Estate U.S.s bonus is based on net operating profits of Invesco
Invesco Real Estate U.S.
Invesco Senior Secureds bonus is based on annual measures of equity return and standard tests
of collateralization performance.
High investment performance (against applicable peer group) would deliver compensation
generally associated with top pay in the industry (determined by reference to the third-party
provided compensation survey information) and poor investment performance (versus applicable peer
group) would result in low bonus compared to the applicable peer group or no bonus at all. These
decisions are reviewed and approved collectively by senior leadership which has responsibility for
executing the compensation approach across the organization.
Equity-Based Compensation.
Portfolio managers may be granted an award that allows them to
select receipt of shares of certain AIM Funds with a vesting period as well as common shares and/or
restricted shares of Invesco Ltd. stock from pools determined from time to time by the Compensation
Committee of Invesco Ltd.s Board of Directors. Awards of equity-based compensation typically vest
over time, so as to create incentives to retain key talent.
Portfolio managers also participate in benefit plans and programs available generally to all
employees.
APPENDIX I
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES
Because the Funds are new, no administrative services fees have been paid.
APPENDIX J
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
Because the Funds are new, no brokerage commissions have been paid.
APPENDIX K
DIRECTED BROKERAGE (RESEARCH SERVICES)
Because the Funds are new, no research services have been purchased.
PURCHASES OF SECURITIES OF REGULAR BROKERS OR DEALERS
Because the Funds are new, no securities have been purchased.
K-1
APPENDIX L
PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES
Transactions through Financial Intermediaries
If you are investing indirectly in a Fund through a financial intermediary such as a
broker-dealer, a bank (including a bank trust department), an insurance company separate account,
an investment adviser, an administrator or trustee of a retirement plan or a qualified tuition plan
or a sponsor of a fee-based program that maintains a master account (an omnibus account) with the
Fund for trading on behalf of its customers, different guidelines, conditions and restrictions may
apply than if you held your shares of the Fund directly. These differences may include, but are
not limited to: (i) different eligibility standards to purchase and sell shares, different
eligibility standards to invest in funds with limited offering status and different eligibility
standards to exchange shares by telephone; (ii) different minimum and maximum initial and
subsequent purchase amounts; (iii) system inability to provide Letter of Intent privileges; and
(iv) different annual amounts (less than 12%) subject to withdrawal under a Systematic Redemption
Plan without being subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The financial intermediary
through whom you are investing may also choose to adopt different exchange and/or transfer limit
guidelines and restrictions, including different trading restrictions designed to discourage
excessive or short-term trading. The financial intermediary through whom you are investing may
also choose to impose a redemption fee that has different characteristics, which may be more or
less restrictive, than the redemption fee currently imposed on certain Funds.
If the financial intermediary is managing your account, you may also be charged a transaction
or other fee by such financial intermediary, including service fees for handling redemption
transactions. Consult with your financial intermediary (or, in the case of a retirement plan, your
plan sponsor) to determine what fees, guidelines, conditions and restrictions, including any of the
above, may be applicable to you.
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
Purchases of Class A Shares, Class A2 Shares of AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund and
AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund, AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market Fund
Initial Sales Charges
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Each Fund is grouped into one of four categories to determine the
applicable initial sales charge for its Class A shares. The sales charge is used to compensate
Invesco Aim Distributors and participating dealers for their expenses incurred in connection with
the distribution of the Funds shares. You may also be charged a transaction or other fee by the
financial intermediary managing your account.
Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund and AIM Cash Reserve Shares of AIM Money Market
Fund are sold without an initial sales charge.
Category I Funds
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AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund
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AIM Technology Fund
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AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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AIM Trimark Endeavor Fund
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AIM Basic Balanced Fund
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AIM Trimark Fund
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AIM Basic Value Fund
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AIM Trimark Small Companies Fund
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AIM Capital Development Fund
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AIM Utilities Fund
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AIM Charter Fund
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Invesco Alternative Opportunities Fund
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AIM China Fund
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Invesco Balanced Fund
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AIM Conservative Allocation Fund
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Invesco Commodities Alpha Fund
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AIM Constellation Fund
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Invesco Convertible Securities Fund
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AIM Developing Markets Fund
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Invesco Dividend Growth Securities Fund
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AIM Diversified Dividend Fund
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Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
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AIM Dynamics Fund
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Invesco Fundamental Value Fund
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L-1
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AIM Energy Fund
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Invesco Global Advantage Fund
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AIM European Growth Fund
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Invesco Global Dividend Growth Securities Fund
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AIM European Small Company Fund
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Invesco Health Sciences Fund
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AIM Financial Services Fund
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Invesco International Growth Equity Fund
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AIM Global Core Equity Fund
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Invesco Large Cap Relative Value Fund
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AIM Global Equity Fund
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Invesco Mid-Cap Value Fund
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AIM Global Growth Fund
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Invesco Pacific Growth Fund
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AIM Global Health Care Fund
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Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund
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AIM Global Real Estate Fund
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Invesco Small-Mid Special Value Fund
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AIM Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund
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Invesco Technology Sector Fund
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AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund
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Invesco U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund
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AIM Growth Allocation Fund
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Invesco U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
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AIM Income Allocation Fund
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Invesco U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
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AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund
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Invesco Special Value Fund
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AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement 2010 Fund
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Invesco Value Fund
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AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund
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Invesco Value II Fund
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AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen American Franchise Fund
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AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen American Value Fund
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AIM Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Asset Allocation Conservative Fund
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AIM International Allocation Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Asset Allocation Growth Fund
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AIM International Core Equity Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Asset Allocation Moderate Fund
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AIM International Growth Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Capital Growth Fund
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AIM International Small Company Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
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AIM Japan Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Core Equity Fund
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AIM Large Cap Basic Value Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Emerging Markets Fund
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AIM Large Cap Growth Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Enterprise Fund
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AIM Leisure Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund
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AIM Mid Cap Basic Value Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Equity Premium Income Fund
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AIM Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Global Equity Allocation Fund
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AIM Moderate Allocation Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Global Franchise Fund
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AIM Moderate Growth Allocation Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund
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AIM Moderately Conservative Allocation Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund
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AIM Multi-Sector Fund
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Van Harbor Fund
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AIM Real Estate Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen International Advantage Fund
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AIM Select Equity Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen International Growth Fund
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AIM Select Real Estate Income Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Leaders Fund
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AIM Small Cap Equity Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Mid Cap Growth Fund
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AIM Small Cap Growth Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Real Estate Securities Fund
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AIM Structured Core Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund
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AIM Structured Growth Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Small Cap Value Fund
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AIM Structured Value Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Technology Fund
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AIM Summit Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Utility Fund
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Invesco Van Kampen Value Opportunities Fund
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L-2
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Dealer
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Investors Sales Charge
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Concession
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As a
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As a
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As a
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Percentage
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Percentage
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Percentage
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of the Public
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of the Net
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of the Public
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Amount of Investment in
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Offering
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Amount
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Offering
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Single Transaction
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Price
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Invested
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Price
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Less than $50,000
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5.50
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5.82
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5.00
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$50,000 but less than $100,000
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4.50
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4.71
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4.00
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$100,000 but less than $250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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3.00
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$250,000 but less than $500,000
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2.75
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2.83
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2.25
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$500,000 but less than $1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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1.75
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Category II Funds
AIM Core Bond Fund
AIM Core Plus Bond Fund
AIM High Income Municipal Fund
AIM High Yield Fund
AIM Income Fund
AIM International Total Return Fund
AIM Municipal Bond Fund
AIM U.S. Government Fund
Invesco California Tax-Free Income Fund
Invesco FX Alpha Plus Strategy Fund
Invesco High Yield Securities Fund
Invesco Municipal Fund
Invesco New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Invesco Tax-Exempt Securities Fund
Invesco Van Kampen California Insured Tax Free Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Global Bond Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Government Securities Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Fund
Invesco Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Insured Tax Free Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Intermediate Term Municipal Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen New York Tax Free Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund
Invesco Van Kampen U.S. Mortgage Fund
L-3
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Dealer
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Investors Sales Charge
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Concession
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As a
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As a
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As a
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Percentage
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Percentage
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Percentage
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of the Public
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of the Net
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of the Public
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Amount of Investment in
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Offering
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Amount
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Offering
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Single Transaction
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Price
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Invested
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Price
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Less than $50,000
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4.75
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%
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4.99
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%
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4.25
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%
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$50,000 but less than $100,000
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4.25
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4.44
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4.00
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$100,000 but less than $250,000
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3.50
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3.63
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3.25
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$250,000 but less than $500,000
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2.50
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2.56
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2.25
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$500,000 but less than $1,000,000
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2.00
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2.04
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1.75
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Category III Funds
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund (Class A2 shares only)
AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund (Class A2 shares only)
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Dealer
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Investors Sales Charge
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Concession
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As a
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As a
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As a
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Percentage
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Percentage
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Percentage
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of the Public
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of the Net
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of the Public
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Amount of Investment in
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Offering
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Amount
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Offering
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Single Transaction
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Price
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Invested
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Price
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Less than $100,000
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1.00
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%
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1.01
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%
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0.75
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%
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$100,000 but less than $250,000
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0.75
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0.76
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0.50
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$250,000 but less than $1,000,000
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0.50
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0.50
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0.40
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As of the close of business on October 30, 2002, Class A2 shares of AIM Limited Maturity
Treasury Fund and AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund were closed to new investors. Current investors
must maintain a share balance in order to continue to make incremental purchases.
Category IV Funds
AIM Floating Rate Fund
AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund
AIM Short Term Bond Fund
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund (Class A shares only)
AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund (Class A shares only)
Invesco FX Alpha Strategy Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Limited Duration Fund
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Dealer
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Investors Sales Charge
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Concession
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As a
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As a
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As a
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Percentage
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Percentage
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Percentage
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of the Public
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of the Net
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of the Public
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Amount of Investment in
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Offering
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Amount
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Offering
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Single Transaction
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Price
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Invested
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Price
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Less than $100,000
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2.50
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%
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2.56
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%
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2.00
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%
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$100,000 but less than $250,000
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1.75
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%
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%
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$250,000 but less than $500,000
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1.25
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%
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%
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$500,000 but less than $1,000,000
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1.00
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%
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%
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Large Purchases of Class A Shares
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Investors who purchase $1,000,000 or more of Class A
shares of Category I, II, III or IV Funds do not pay an initial sales charge. In addition,
investors who currently own Class A shares of Category I, II, III or IV Funds and make additional
purchases that result in account balances of $1,000,000 or more do not pay an initial sales charge
on the additional purchases. The additional purchases, as well as initial purchases of $1,000,000
or more, are referred to as Large Purchases. If an investor makes a Large Purchase of Class A
shares of a Category I, II or IV Funds, each share will generally be subject to a 1.00% contingent
deferred sales charge (CDSC) if the investor redeems those shares within 18 months after
purchase.
Invesco Aim Distributors may pay a dealer concession and/or advance a service fee on Large
Purchases, as set forth below. Exchanges between the Funds may affect total compensation paid.
Purchases of Class A Shares by Non-Retirement Plans
.
Invesco Aim Distributors may make the
following payments to dealers of record for Large Purchases of Class A shares of Category I, II or
IV Funds by investors other than: (i) retirement plans that are maintained pursuant to Sections
401 and 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), and (ii) retirement
plans that are maintained pursuant to Section 403 of the Code if the employer or plan sponsor is a
tax-exempt organization operated pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Code:
Percent of Purchases
1% of the first $2 million
plus 0.80% of the next $1 million
plus 0.50% of the next $17 million
plus 0.25% of amounts in excess of $20 million
If (i) the amount of any single purchase order plus (ii) the public offering price of all
other shares owned by the same customer submitting the purchase order on the day on which the
purchase order is received equals or exceeds $1,000,000, the purchase will be considered a jumbo
accumulation purchase. With regard to any individual jumbo accumulation purchase, Invesco Aim
Distributors may make payment to the dealer of record based on the cumulative total of jumbo
accumulation purchases made by the same customer over the life of his or her account(s).
If an investor made a Large Purchase of Class A2 shares of a AIM Limted Maturity Treasury Fund
or AIM Tax-Free Intermediate Fund on and after October 31, 2002, and prior to February 1, 2010, and
exchanges those shares for Class A shares of a Category I, II or IV Fund, Invesco Aim Distributors
will pay 1.00% of such purchase as dealer compensation upon the exchange. The Class A shares of
the
Category I, II or IV Fund received in exchange generally will be subject to a 1.00% CDSC if the
investor redeems such shares within 18 months from the date of exchange.
Purchases of Class A Shares by Certain Retirement Plans at NAV.
For purchases of Class A
shares of Category I, II and IV Funds, Invesco Aim Distributors may make the following payments to
investment dealers or other financial service firms for sales of such shares at net asset value
(NAV) to certain retirement plans provided that the applicable dealer of record is able to
establish that the retirement plans purchase of such Class A shares is a new investment (as
defined below):
Percent of Purchases
0.50% of the first $20 million
plus 0.25% of amounts in excess of $20 million
This payment schedule will be applicable to purchases of Class A shares at NAV by the
following types of retirement plans: (i) all plans maintained pursuant to Sections 401 and 457 of
the Code, and
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(ii) plans maintained pursuant to Section 403 of the Code if the employer or plan
sponsor is a tax-exempt organization operated pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Code.
A new investment means a purchase paid for with money that does not represent (i) the
proceeds of one or more redemptions of Fund shares, (ii) an exchange of Fund shares, (iii) the
repayment of one or more retirement plan loans that were funded through the redemption of Fund
shares, or (iv) money returned from another fund family. If Invesco Aim Distributors pays a dealer
concession in connection with a plans purchase of Class A shares at NAV, such shares may be
subject to a CDSC of 1.00% of net assets for 12 months, commencing on the date the plan first
invests in Class A shares of a Fund. If the applicable dealer of record is unable to establish
that a plans purchase of Class A shares at NAV is a new investment, Invesco Aim Distributors will
not pay a dealer concession in connection with such purchase and such shares will not be subject to
a CDSC.
With regard to any individual jumbo accumulation purchase, Invesco Aim Distributors may make
payment to the dealer of record based on the cumulative total of jumbo accumulation purchases made
by the same plan over the life of the plans
account(s).
Purchasers Qualifying For Reductions in Initial Sales Charges
.
As shown in the tables above,
purchases of certain amounts of Fund shares may reduce the initial sales charges. These reductions
are available to purchasers that meet the qualifications listed below. We will refer to purchasers
that meet these qualifications as Qualified Purchasers.
Definitions
As used herein, the terms below shall be defined as follows:
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Individual refers to a person, as well as his or her Spouse or Domestic Partner
and his or her Children;
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Spouse is the person to whom one is legally married under state law;
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Domestic Partner is an adult with whom one shares a primary residence for at least
six-months, is in a relationship as a couple where one or each of them provides
personal or financial welfare of the other without a fee, is not related by blood and
is not married;
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Child or Children include a biological, adopted or foster son or daughter, a
Step-child, a legal ward or a Child of a person standing in
loco parentis
;
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Parent is a persons biological or adoptive mother or father;
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Step-child is the child of ones Spouse by a previous marriage or relationship;
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Step-parent is the Spouse of a Childs Parent; and
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Immediate Family includes an Individual (including, as defined above, a person,
his or her Spouse or Domestic Partner and his or her Children) as well as his or her
Parents, Step-parents and the Parents of Spouse or Domestic Partner.
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Individuals
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an Individual (including his or her Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children);
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a retirement plan established exclusively for the benefit of an Individual,
specifically including, but not limited to, a Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEP IRA,
SIMPLE IRA, Solo 401(k), Keogh plan, or a tax-sheltered 403(b)(7) custodial account;
and
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a qualified tuition plan account, maintained pursuant to Section 529 of the Code, or
a Coverdell Education Savings Account, maintained pursuant to Section 530 of the Code
(in either case, the account must be established by an Individual or have an Individual
named as the beneficiary thereof).
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Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
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a retirement plan maintained pursuant to Sections 401, 403 (only if the employer or
plan sponsor is a tax-exempt organization operated pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the
Code), 408 (includes SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans) or 457 of the Code, if:
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a.
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the employer or plan sponsor submits all contributions for all
participating employees in a single contribution transmittal (the Funds will not
accept separate contributions submitted with respect to individual participants);
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b.
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each transmittal is accompanied by checks or wire transfers; and
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c.
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if the Funds are expected to carry separate accounts in the names of
each of the plan participants, (i) the employer or plan sponsor notifies Invesco
Aim Distributors in writing that the separate accounts of all plan participants
should be linked, and (ii) all new participant accounts are established by
submitting an appropriate Account Application on behalf of each new participant
with the contribution transmittal.
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How to Qualify For Reductions in Initial Sales Charges
.
The following sections discuss
different ways that a Qualified Purchaser can qualify for a reduction in the initial sales charges
for purchases of Class A shares of the Funds.
Letters of Intent
A Qualified Purchaser may pay reduced initial sales charges by (i) indicating on the Account
Application that he, she or it intends to provide a Letter of Intent (LOI); and (ii) subsequently
fulfilling the conditions of that LOI. Employer-sponsored retirement plans, with the exception of
Solo 401(k) plans and SEP plans, are not eligible for a LOI.
The LOI confirms the total investment in shares of the Funds that the Qualified Purchaser
intends to make within the next 13 months. By marking the LOI section on the account application
and by signing the account application, the Qualified Purchaser indicates that he, she or it
understands and agrees to the terms of the LOI and is bound by the provisions described below:
Calculating the Initial Sales Charge
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Each purchase of fund shares normally subject to an initial sales charge made during the
13-month period will be made at the public offering price applicable to a single transaction
of the total dollar amount indicated by the LOI (to determine what the applicable public
offering price is, look at the sales charge table in the section on Initial Sales Charges
above).
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It is the purchasers responsibility at the time of purchase to specify the account numbers
that should be considered in determining the appropriate sales charge.
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The offering price may be further reduced as described below under Rights of Accumulation
if Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., the Funds transfer agent (Transfer Agent) is
advised of all other accounts at the time of the investment.
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Reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions acquired during the 13-month LOI
period will not be applied to the LOI.
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Calculating the Number of Shares to be Purchased
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Purchases made and shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
distributions prior to the LOI effective date will be applied toward the completion of the LOI
based on the value of the shares calculated at the public offering price on the effective date
of the LOI.
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If a purchaser wishes to revise the LOI investment amount upward, he, she or it may submit
a written and signed request at anytime prior to the completion of the original LOI. This
revision will not change the original expiration date.
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The Transfer Agent will process necessary adjustments upon the expiration or completion
date of the LOI.
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L-7
Fulfilling the Intended Investment
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By signing an LOI, a purchaser is not making a binding commitment to purchase additional
shares, but if purchases made within the 13-month period do not total the amount specified,
the purchaser will have to pay the increased amount of sales charge.
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To assure compliance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, the Transfer Agent will
reserve, in escrow or similar arrangement, in the form of shares, an appropriate dollar
amount (computed to the nearest full share) out of the initial purchase (or subsequent
purchases if necessary). All dividends and any capital gain distributions on the
escrowed shares will be credited to the purchaser. All shares purchased, including
those reserved, will be registered in the purchasers name. If the total investment
specified under this LOI is completed within the 13-month period, the reserved shares
will be promptly released.
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If the intended investment is not completed, the purchaser will pay the Transfer
Agent the difference between the sales charge on the specified amount and the sales
charge on the amount actually purchased. If the purchaser does not pay such difference
within 20 days of the expiration date, the Transfer Agent will surrender for redemption
any or all shares, to make up such difference within 60 days of the expiration date.
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Canceling the LOI
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If at any time before completing the LOI Program, the purchaser wishes to cancel the
agreement, he or she must give written notice to Invesco Aim Distributors or its
designee.
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If at any time before completing the LOI Program the purchaser requests the Transfer
Agent to liquidate or transfer beneficial ownership of his total shares, the LOI will
be automatically canceled. If the total amount purchased is less than the amount
specified in the LOI, the Transfer Agent will redeem an appropriate number of reserved
shares equal to the difference between the sales charge actually paid and the sales
charge that would have been paid if the total purchases had been made at a single time.
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Other Persons Eligible for the LOI Privilege
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The LOI privilege is also available to holders of the Connecticut General Guaranteed
Account, established for tax qualified group annuities, for contracts purchased on or
before June 30, 1992.
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The LOI privilege is also available to certain grandfathered investors whose account was
held in other funds that were merged or otherwise reorganized into the Funds at such dates
that letters of intent with the other funds were in effect. The terms of such letters of
intent will be fully honored by Invesco Aim Distributors.
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LOIs and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges
All LOIs to purchase $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of Category I, II and IV Funds are
subject to an 18-month, 1% CDSC.
Rights of Accumulation
A Qualified Purchaser may also qualify for reduced initial sales charges based upon his, her
or its existing investment in shares of any of the Funds at the time of the proposed purchase. To
determine whether or not a reduced initial sales charge applies to a proposed purchase, Invesco Aim
Distributors
takes into account not only the money which is invested upon such proposed purchase, but also
the value of all shares of the Funds owned by such purchaser, calculated at their then current
public offering price.
If a purchaser qualifies for a reduced sales charge, the reduced sales charge applies to the
total amount
of money being invested, even if only a portion of that amount exceeds the breakpoint
for the reduced sales charge. For example, if a purchaser already owns qualifying shares of any
Fund with a value of $20,000 and wishes to invest an additional $20,000 in a Fund with a maximum
initial sales charge of 5.50%, the reduced initial sales charge of 5.25% will apply to the full
$20,000 purchase and not just to the $15,000 in excess of the $25,000 breakpoint.
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To qualify for obtaining the discount applicable to a particular purchase, the purchaser or
his dealer must furnish the Transfer Agent with a list of the account numbers and the names in
which such accounts of the purchaser are registered at the time the purchase is made.
Rights of Accumulation are also available to holders of the Connecticut General Guaranteed
Account, established for tax-qualified group annuities, for contracts purchased on or before
June 30, 1992.
If an investors new purchase of Class A shares of a Category I, II or IV Fund is at net asset
value, the newly purchased shares will be subject to a 1% CDSC if the investor redeems them prior
to the end of the 18 month holding period.
Other Requirements For Reductions in Initial Sales Charges
.
As discussed above, investors or
dealers seeking to qualify orders for a reduced initial sales charge must identify such orders and,
if necessary, support their qualification for the reduced charge. Invesco Aim Distributors
reserves the right to determine whether any purchaser is entitled to the reduced sales charge based
on the definition of a Qualified Purchaser listed above. No person or entity may distribute shares
of the Funds without payment of the applicable sales charge other than to Qualified Purchasers.
Purchases of Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund, and AIM Cash Reserve Shares of
AIM Money Market Fund and Investor Class shares of any Fund will not be taken into account in
determining whether a purchase qualifies for a reduction in initial sales charges.
Purchases of Class A Shares at Net Asset Value
.
Invesco Aim Distributors permits certain
categories of persons to purchase Class A shares of Funds without paying an initial sales charge.
These are typically categories of persons whose transactions involve little expense, such as
persons who have a relationship with the Funds or with Invesco and certain programs for purchase.
It is the purchasers responsibility to notify Invesco Aim Distributors or its designee of any
qualifying relationship at the time of purchase.
Invesco Aim Distributors believes that it is appropriate and in the Funds best interests that
such persons, and certain other persons whose purchases result in relatively low expenses of
distribution, be permitted to purchase shares through Invesco Aim Distributors without payment of a
sales charge.
Accordingly, the following purchasers will not pay initial sales charges on purchases of
Class A shares because there is a reduced sales effort involved in sales to these purchasers:
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Any current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee (or immediate
family member of a current, former or retired trustee, director, officer or employee)
of any Fund or of Invesco Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries. This includes any
foundation, trust or employee benefit plan maintained by any of the persons listed
above;
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Any current or retired officer, director, or employee (and members of their
Immediate Family) of DST Systems, Inc. or Personix, a division of Fiserv Solutions,
Inc.;
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Any registered representative or employee of any intermediary who has an agreement with
Invesco Aim Distributors to sell shares of the Funds (this includes any members of their
Immediate Family);
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Any investor who purchases shares through an approved fee-based program (this may
include any type of account for which there is some alternative arrangement made
between the investor and the intermediary to provide for compensation of the
intermediary for services rendered in connection with the sale of the shares and
maintenance of the customer relationship);
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Any investor who purchases shares with the proceeds of a rollover, transfer or
distribution from a retirement plan or individual retirement account for which Invesco
Aim Distributors acts as the prototype sponsor to another retirement plan or individual
retirement account for which Invesco Aim Distributors acts as the prototype sponsor, to
the extent that such proceeds are attributable to the redemption of shares of a Fund
held through the plan or account;
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Employer-sponsored retirement plans (the Plan or Plans) that are Qualified
Purchasers, as defined above, provided that such Plans:
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a.
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have assets of at least $1 million; or
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b.
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have at least 100 employees eligible to participate in the Plan; or
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c.
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execute multiple plan transactions through a single omnibus account per
Fund;
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Grandfathered shareholders as follows:
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a.
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Shareholders of record of Advisor Class shares of AIM International
Growth Fund or AIM Worldwide Growth Fund on February 12, 1999, who have
continuously owned shares of the Funds;
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b.
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Shareholders of record or discretionary advised clients of any
investment adviser holding shares of AIM Weingarten Fund or AIM Constellation Fund
on September 8, 1986, or of AIM Charter Fund on November 17, 1986, who have
continuously owned shares and who purchase additional shares of AIM Constellation
Fund or AIM Charter Fund, respectively;
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c.
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Unitholders of G/SET series unit investment trusts investing proceeds
from such trusts in shares of AIM Constellation Fund; provided, however, prior to
the termination date of the trusts, a unitholder may invest proceeds from the
redemption or repurchase of his units only when the investment in shares of
AIM Constellation Fund is effected within 30 days of the redemption or repurchase;
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d.
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A shareholder of a fund that merges or consolidates with a Fund or that
sells its assets to a Fund in exchange for shares of a Fund;
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e.
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Shareholders of the former GT Global funds as of April 30, 1987, who
since that date continually have owned shares of one or more of these funds;
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f.
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Certain former AMA Investment Advisers shareholders who became
shareholders of the AIM Global Health Care Fund in October 1989, and who have
continuously held shares in the GT Global funds since that time;
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g.
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Shareholders of record of Advisor Class shares of a Fund on February
11, 2000, who have continuously owned shares of that Fund, and who purchase
additional shares of that Fund; and
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h.
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Additional purchases of Class A shares by shareholders of record of
Class K shares on October 21, 2005, whose Class K shares were converted to Class A
shares.
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Any investor who maintains an account in Investor Class shares of a Fund (this
includes anyone listed in the registration of an account, such as a joint owner,
trustee or custodian, and members of their Immediate Family);
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Qualified Tuition Programs created and maintained in accordance with Section 529 of
the Code;
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Insurance company separate accounts;
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Retirement plan established exclusively for the benefit of an individual
(specifically including, but not limited to, a Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEP IRA,
SIMPLE IRA, Solo 401(k), Keogh plan, or a tax-sheltered 403(b)(7) custodial account)
if:
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such plan is funded by a rollover of assets from an Employer-Sponsored
Retirement Plan;
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b.
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the account being funded by such rollover is to be maintained by the
same trustee, custodian or administrator that maintained the plan from which the
rollover distribution funding such rollover originated, or an affiliate thereof;
and
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c.
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the dealer of record with respect to the account being funded by such
rollover is the same as the dealer of record with respect to the plan from which
the rollover distribution funding such rollover originated, or an affiliate
thereof.
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Transfers to IRAs that are attributable to Fund investments held in 403(b)(7)s,
SIMPLEs, SEPs, SARSEPs, Traditional or Roth IRAs; and
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Rollovers from Invesco held 403(b)(7)s, 401(K)s, SEPs, SIMPLEs, SARSEPs, Money
Purchase Plans, and Profit Sharing Plans if the assets are transferred to an Invesco
IRA.
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In addition, an investor may acquire shares of any of the Funds at net asset value in
connection with:
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reinvesting dividends and distributions;
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exchanging shares of one Fund, that were previously assessed a sales charge, for
shares of another Fund; as more fully described in the Prospectus;
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the purchase of shares in connection with the repayment of a retirement plan loan
administered by Invesco Aim Investment Services;
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as a result of a Funds merger, consolidation or acquisition of the assets of
another Fund;
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the purchase of Class A shares with proceeds from the redemption of Class B, Class C
or Class Y shares where the redemption and purchase are effectuated on the same
business day; or
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when buying Class A shares of AIM Tax-Exempt Cash Fund.
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Unit investments trusts sponsored by Invesco Aim Distributors or its affiliates.
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Unitholders of Van Kampen unit investment trusts that enrolled in the reinvestment
program prior to December 3, 2007 to reinvest distributions from such trusts in Class A
shares of the Funds. The Funds reserve the right to modify or terminate this program at
any time.
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Payments to Dealers
.
Invesco Aim Distributors may elect to re-allow the entire initial sales
charge to dealers for all sales with respect to which orders are placed with Invesco Aim
Distributors during a particular period. Dealers to whom substantially the entire sales charge is
re-allowed may be deemed to be underwriters as that term is defined under the 1933 Act.
The financial adviser through which you purchase your shares may receive all or a portion of
the sales charges and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees discussed above. In this context, financial
advisers include any broker, dealer, bank (including bank trust departments), insurance company
separate account, transfer agent, registered investment adviser, financial planner, retirement plan
administrator and any other financial intermediary having a selling, administration or similar
agreement with Invesco Aim Distributors or one or more of its corporate affiliates (collectively,
the Invesco Affiliates). In addition to those payments, Invesco Affiliates may make additional
cash payments to financial advisers in connection with the promotion and sale of shares of the
Funds. Invesco Affiliates make these payments from their own resources, from Invesco Aim
Distributors retention of underwriting concessions and from payments to Invesco Aim Distributors
under Rule 12b-1 plans. In the case of sub-accounting payments, discussed below, Invesco
Affiliates will be reimbursed directly by the Funds for such payments. These additional cash
payments are described below. The categories described below are not mutually exclusive. The same
financial adviser, or one or more of its affiliates, may receive payments under more than one or
all categories. Most financial advisers that sell shares of the Funds receive one or more types of
these cash payments. Financial advisers negotiate the cash payments to be paid on an individual
basis. Where services are provided, the costs of providing the services and the overall package of
services provided may vary from one financial adviser to another. Invesco Affiliates do not make
an independent assessment of the cost of providing such services.
Certain financial advisers listed below received one or more types of the following payments
during the prior calendar year. This list is not necessarily current and will change over time.
Certain arrangements are still being negotiated, and there is a possibility that payments will be
made retroactively
to financial advisers not listed. Accordingly, please contact your financial adviser to
determine whether it currently may be receiving such payments and to obtain further information
regarding any such payments.
Financial Support Payments.
Invesco Affiliates make financial support payments as incentives
to certain financial advisers to promote and sell shares of the Funds. The benefits Invesco
Affiliates receive when they make these payments include, among other things, placing the Funds on
the financial advisers funds sales system, and access (in some cases on a preferential basis over
other competitors) to individual members of the financial advisers sales force or to the financial
advisers management. Financial support payments are sometimes referred to as shelf space
payments because the payments compensate the financial adviser for including the Funds in its fund
sales system (on its sales shelf).
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Invesco Affiliates compensate financial advisers differently
depending typically on the level and/or type of considerations provided by the financial adviser.
In addition, payments typically apply only to retail sales, and may not apply to other types of
sales or assets (such as sales to retirement plans, qualified tuition programs, or fee based
adviser programs some of which may generate certain other payments described below).
The financial support payments Invesco Affiliates make may be calculated on sales of shares of
the Funds (Sales-Based Payments), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not
exceed 0.25% (for non-Institutional Class shares) or 0.10% (for Institutional Class shares) of the
public offering price of all such shares sold by the financial adviser during the particular
period. Such payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the applicable
Funds attributable to that particular financial adviser (Asset-Based Payments), in which case the
total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a
defined period. Sales-Based Payments primarily create incentives to make new sales of shares of
the Funds and Asset-Based Payments primarily create incentives to retain previously sold shares of
the Funds in investor accounts. Invesco Affiliates may pay a financial adviser either or both
Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments.
Sub-Accounting and Networking Support Payments.
Invesco Aim Investment Services, an Invesco
Affiliate, acts as the transfer agent for the Funds, registering the transfer, issuance and
redemption of Fund shares, and disbursing dividends and other distributions to Funds shareholders.
However, many Fund shares are owned or held by financial advisers, as that term is defined above,
for the benefit of their customers. In those cases, the Funds often do not maintain an account for
the shareholder. Thus, some or all of the transfer agency functions for these accounts are
performed by the financial adviser. In these situations, Invesco Affiliates may make payments to
financial advisers that sell Fund shares for certain transfer agency services, including record
keeping and sub-accounting shareholder accounts. Payments for these services typically do not
exceed 0.25% (for non-Institutional Class shares) or 0.10% (for Institutional Class shares) of
average annual assets of such share classes or $19 per annum per shareholder account (for
non-Institutional Class shares only). Invesco Affiliates also may make payments to certain
financial advisers that sell Fund shares in connection with client account maintenance support,
statement preparation and transaction processing. The types of payments that Invesco Affiliates
may make under this category include, among others, payment of networking fees of up to $12 per
shareholder account maintained on certain mutual fund trading systems.
All fees payable by Invesco Affiliates pursuant to a sub-transfer agency, omnibus account
service or sub-accounting agreement are charged back to the Funds, subject to certain limitations
approved by the Board of the Trust.
Other Cash Payments.
From time to time, Invesco Affiliates, at their expense and out of their
own resources, may provide additional compensation to financial advisers which sell or arrange for
the sale of shares of a Fund. Such compensation provided by Invesco Affiliates may include payment
of ticket charges per purchase or exchange order placed by a financial adviser, one-time payments
for ancillary services such as setting up funds on a financial advisers mutual fund trading
systems, financial assistance to financial advisers that enable Invesco Affiliates to participate
in and/or present at conferences or seminars, sales or training programs for invited registered
representatives and other employees, client entertainment, client and investor events, and other
financial adviser-sponsored events, and travel expenses, including lodging incurred by registered
representatives and other employees in connection with client prospecting, retention and due
diligence trips. Other compensation may be offered
to the extent not prohibited by state laws or any self-regulatory agency, such as the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Invesco Affiliates make payments for
entertainment events it deems appropriate, subject to Invesco Affiliates guidelines and applicable
law. These payments may vary depending upon the nature of the event or the relationship.
Invesco Affiliates are motivated to make the payments described above because they promote the
sale of Fund shares and the retention of those investments by clients of financial advisers. To
the extent financial advisers sell more shares of the Funds or retain shares of the Funds in their
clients accounts, Invesco Affiliates benefit from the incremental management and other fees paid
to Invesco Affiliates by the Funds with respect to those assets.
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In certain cases these payments could be significant to the financial adviser. Your financial
adviser may charge you additional fees or commissions other than those disclosed in the SAI. You
can ask your financial adviser about any payments it receives from Invesco Affiliates or the Funds,
as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges. You should consult disclosures made by your
financial adviser at the time of purchase.
CERTAIN FINANCIAL ADVISERS THAT RECEIVE ONE OR MORE TYPES OF PAYMENTS
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1st Global Capital Corporation
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Partners, Inc.
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401k Exchange, Inc.
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401k Producer Services
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A G Edwards & Sons, Inc.
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ADP Broker Dealer, Inc.
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AIG Retirement
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Advantage Capital Corporation
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Advest Inc.
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Allianz Life
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Allstate
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American Portfolios Financial Services Inc.
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American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
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American United Life Insurance Company
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Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
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APS Financial Corporation
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Ascensus
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Associated Securities Corporation
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AXA Advisors, LLC
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The Bank of New York
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Bank of America
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Bank of Oklahoma
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Bear Stearns Securities Corp.
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BOSC, Inc.
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Branch Banking & Trust Company
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Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
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Buck Kwasha Securities LLC
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Cadaret Grant & Company, Inc.
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Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
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Cantella & Co., Inc.
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Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
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Centennial Bank
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Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.
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Chase Citibank, N.A.
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Citigroup
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Citistreet
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Comerica Bank
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Commerce Bank
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Commonwealth Financial Network LPL
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Community National Bank
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Compass Bank
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Compass Brokerage, Inc.
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Contemporary Financial Solutions, Inc.
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CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc.
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Credit Suisse Securities
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CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc.
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CUSO Financial Services, Inc.
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D.A. Davidson & Company
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Daily Access Corporation
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Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
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Dorsey & Company Inc.
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Edward Jones & Co.
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Equity Services, Inc.
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Expertplan
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Fidelity
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Fifth Third Bank
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Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
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Financial Data Services Inc.
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Financial Network Investment Corporation
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Financial Planning Association
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Financial Services Corporation
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First Clearing Corp.
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First Command Financial Planning, Inc.
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First Financial Equity Corp.
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First Southwest Company
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Frost Brokerage Services, Inc.
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Frost National Bank
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FSC Securities Corporation
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Fund Services Advisors, Inc.
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Gardner Michael Capital, Inc.
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GE Capital Life Insurance Company of New York
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GE Life & Annuity Company
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Genworth
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Genworth Financial Securities Corp.
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Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company
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Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Great West Life
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Guaranty Bank & Trust
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Guardian
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GunnAllen Financial
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GWFS Equities, Inc.
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Hare and Company
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Hartford
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H.D. Vest
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Hewitt Financial Services
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Hightower Securities, LLC
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Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc.
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Huntington Capital
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Huntington National Bank
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The Huntington Investment Company
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ICMA Retirement Corporation
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ING
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Intersecurities, Inc.
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INVEST Financial Corporation, Inc.
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Investacorp, Inc.
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Investment Centers of America, Inc.
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Jackson National Life
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Jefferson National Life Insurance Company
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Jefferson Pilot Securities Corporation
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J.M. Lummis Securities
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JP Morgan
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Kanaly Trust Company
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Kemper
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LaSalle Bank, N.A.
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Lincoln Financial
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Loop Capital Markets, LLC
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LPL Financial Corp.
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M & T Securities, Inc.
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M M L Investors Services, Inc.
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Marshall & Ilsley Trust Co., N.A.
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Mass Mutual
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Matrix
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Mellon Bank N.A.
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Mellon Financial
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Mellon Financial Markets
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Mercer Trust Company
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Merrill Lynch
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Metlife
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Metropolitan Life
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Meyer Financial Group, Inc.
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Money Concepts
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Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
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Morgan Stanley
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MSCS Financial Services, LLC
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Multi-Financial Securities Corporation
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Municipal Capital Markets Group, Inc.
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Mutual Service Corporation
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Mutual Services, Inc.
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N F P Securities, Inc.
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NatCity Investments, Inc.
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National Financial Services Corporation
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National Planning Corporation
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National Planning Holdings
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National Retirement Partners Inc.
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Nationwide
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New York Life
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Next Financial Group, Inc.
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NFP Securities Inc.
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Northeast Securities, Inc.
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Northwestern Mutual Investment Services
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OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc.
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Oppenheimer & Company, Inc.
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Oppenheimer Securities
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Oppenheimer Trust Company
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Pacific Life
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Penn Mutual Life
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Penson Financial Services
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Pershing
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PFS Investments, Inc.
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Phoenix Life Insurance Company
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Piper Jaffray
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Plains Capital Bank
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Planco
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PNC Bank, N.A.
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PNC Capital Markets LLC
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Primevest Financial Services, Inc.
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Princeton Retirement Group, Inc.
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Principal Financial
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Proequities, Inc.
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Prudential
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R B C Dain Rauscher, Inc.
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RBC Wealth Management
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Raymond James
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Ridge Clearing
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Robert W. Baird & Co.
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Ross Sinclair & Associates LLC
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Royal Alliance Associates
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Riversource (Ameriprise)
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RSBCO
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S I I Investments, Inc.
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Salomon Smith Barney
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Sanders Morris Harris
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SCF Securities, Inc.
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Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.
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Securities America, Inc.
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Security Distributors, Inc.
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Sentra Securities
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Silverton Capital, Corp.
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Simmons First Investment Group, Inc.
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Smith Barney Inc.
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Smith Hayes Financial Services
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Southwest Securities
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Sovereign Bank
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Spelman & Company
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State Farm
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State Street Bank & Trust Company
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Stifel Nicolaus & Company
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SunAmerica Securities, Inc.
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SunGard
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Sun Life SunTrust
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SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
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SWS Financial Services, Inc.
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Symetra Investment Services Inc.
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TD Ameritrade
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The (Wilson) William Financial Group
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TFS Securities, Inc.
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Transamerica Capital Inc.
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Transamerica Treasury Curve, LLC
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Treasury Strategies
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T Rowe Price
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Trust Management Network, LLC
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U.S. Bancorp
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UBS Financial Services Inc.
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UMB Financial Services, Inc.
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Union Bank
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Union Bank of California, N.A.
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Union Central
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United Planners Financial
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US Bank
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U.S. Bank, N.A.
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UVEST
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Vanguard Marketing Corp.
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V S R Financial Services, Inc.
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VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc.
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vFinance Investments, Inc.
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Vining Sparks IBG, LP
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Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
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Wachovia
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Wadsworth Investment Co., Inc.
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Waterstone Financial Group, Inc.
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Wells Fargo
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Woodbury Financial Services, Inc.
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Zions Bank
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Purchases of Class B Shares
Class B shares shares are sold at net asset value, and are not subject to an initial sales
charge; but investors may pay a CDSC if they redeem their shares within a specified number of years
after purchase. See the Prospectus for additional information regarding contingent deferred sales
charges. Invesco Aim Distributors may pay sales commissions to dealers and institutions who sell
Class B shares of the Funds at the time of such sales. Payments are equal to 4.00% of the purchase
price, which consist of a sales commission equal to 3.75% plus an advance of the first year service
fee of 0.25%.
Purchases of Class C Shares
Class C shares are sold at net asset value, and are not subject to an initial sales charge.
Investors in Class C shares may pay a CDSC if they redeem their shares within the first year after
purchase (no CDSC applies to Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term Bond Fund
unless you exchange shares of another Fund that are subject to a CDSC into AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or
AIM Short Term Bond Fund). See the Prospectus for additional information regarding this CDSC.
Invesco Aim Distributors may pay sales commissions to dealers and institutions who sell Class C
shares of the Funds (except for Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund and AIM Short Term Bond
Fund) at the time of such sales. Payments with respect to Funds other than AIM Floating Rate Fund
will equal 1.00% of the purchase price and will consist of a sales commission of 0.75% plus an
advance of the first year service fee of 0.25%. Payments with respect to AIM Floating Rate Fund
will equal 0.75% of the purchase price and will consist of a sales commission of 0.50% plus an
advance of the first year service fee of 0.25%. These commissions are not paid on sales to
investors exempt from the CDSC, including shareholders of record of AIM Advisor Funds, Inc. on
April 30, 1995, who purchase additional shares in
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any of the Funds on or after May 1, 1995, and in
circumstances where Invesco Aim Distributors grants an exemption on particular transactions.
Payments with Regard to Converted Class K Shares
For Class A shares acquired by a former Class K shareholder (i) as a result of a fund merger;
or (ii) as a result of the conversion of Class K shares into Class A shares on October 21, 2005,
Invesco Aim Distributors will pay financial intermediaries 0.45% on such Class A shares as follows:
(i) 0.25% from the Class A shares Rule 12b-1 plan fees; and (ii) 0.20% from Invesco Aim
Distributors own resources provided that, on an annualized basis for 2005 as of October 21, 2005,
the 0.20% exceeds $2,000 per year.
Purchase and Redemption of Class P Shares
Certain former investors in the AIM Summit Plans I and II may acquire Class P shares at net
asset value. Class P shares are not subject to a CDSC. Please see AIM Summit Funds Prospectus
for details.
Purchases of Class R Shares
Class R shares are sold at net asset value, and are not subject to an initial sales charge or
to a CDSC. For purchases of Class R shares of Category I, II or IV Funds, Invesco Aim Distributors
may make the following payments to dealers of record provided that the applicable dealer of record
is able to establish that the purchase of Class R shares is a new investment or a rollover from a
retirement plan in which a Fund was offered as an investment option:
Percent of Cumulative Purchases
0.75% of the first $5 million
plus 0.50% of amounts in excess of $5 million
With regard to any individual purchase of Class R shares, Invesco Aim Distributors may make
payment to the dealer of record based on the cumulative total of purchases made by the same plan
over the life of the plans account(s).
Purchases of Class S Shares
Class S shares are sold at net asset value, and are not subject to an initial sales charge or
to a CDSC. Class S shares are limited to investors who purchase shares with the proceeds received
from a systematic contractual investment plan redemption within the 12 months prior to purchasing
Class S shares, and who purchase through an approved financial intermediary that has an agreement
with the distributor to sell Class S shares. Class S Shares are not otherwise sold to members of
the general public. An investor purchasing Class S shares will not pay an initial sales charge. The
investor will no longer be eligible to purchase additional Class S shares at that point where the
value of the contributions to the prior systematic contractual investment plan combined with the
subsequent Class S share contributions equals the face amount of what would have been the
investors systematic contractual investment plan under the 30-year investment option. The face
amount of a systematic contractual investment plan is the combined total of all scheduled monthly
investments under that plan. For a plan with a scheduled monthly investment of $100.00, the face
amount would have been $36,000.00 under the 30-year extended investment option. Class S shares
have a 12b-1 fee of 0.15%
Purchases of Class Y Shares
Class Y shares are sold at net asset value, and are not subject to an initial sales charge or
to a CDSC. Please refer to the Prospectus for more information.
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Purchases of Institutional Class Shares
Institutional Class shares are sold at net asset value, and are not subject to an initial
sales charge or to a CDSC. Please refer to the Institutional Class Prospectus for more
information.
Exchanges
Terms and Conditions of Exchanges
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Normally, shares of a Fund to be acquired by exchange are
purchased at their net asset value or applicable offering price, as the case may be, determined on
the date that such request is received, but under unusual market conditions such purchases may be
delayed for up to five business days if it is determined that a fund would be materially
disadvantaged by an immediate transfer of the proceeds of the exchange. If a shareholder is
exchanging into a fund paying daily dividends, and the release of the exchange proceeds is delayed
for the foregoing five-day period, such shareholder will not begin to accrue dividends until the
sixth business day after the exchange.
Following the closing of the reorganization of the Morgan Stanley Funds and Van Kampen Funds
with and into corresponding funds in the AIM Family of Funds, each shareholder of a Morgan Stanley
Fund or Van Kampen Fund that receives Class Y shares of the corresponding AIM Fund pursuant to the
reorganization may exchange these shares for Institutional Class shares of the same fund, provided
that (1) the shareholder meets the eligibility requirements for investment such Institutional Class
shares and (2) the exchange is completed no later than September 30, 2010. Please consult your tax
advisor to discuss the tax implications, if any, of an exchange of Class Y shares for Institutional
Class shares of the same fund.
Redemptions
General
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Shares of the Funds may be redeemed directly through Invesco Aim Distributors or
through any dealer who has entered into an agreement with Invesco Aim Distributors. In addition to
the Funds obligation to redeem shares, Invesco Aim Distributors may also repurchase shares as an
accommodation to shareholders. To effect a repurchase, those dealers who have executed Selected
Dealer Agreements with Invesco Aim Distributors must phone orders to the order desk of the Funds
at (800) 959-4246 and guarantee delivery of all required documents in good order. A repurchase is
effected at the net asset value per share of the applicable Fund next determined after the
repurchase order is received in good order. Such an arrangement is subject to timely receipt by
Invesco Aim Investment Services, the Funds transfer agent, of all required documents in good
order. If such documents are not received within a reasonable time after the order is placed, the
order is subject to cancellation. While there is no charge imposed by a Fund or by Invesco Aim
Distributors (other than any applicable contingent deferred sales charge and any applicable
redemption fee) when shares are redeemed or repurchased, dealers may charge a fair service fee for
handling the transaction.
Suspension of Redemptions
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The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment
postponed when (a) trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is restricted, as determined by
applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, (b) the NYSE is closed for other than customary
weekend and holiday closings, (c) the SEC has by order permitted such suspension, or (d) an
emergency as determined by the SEC exists making disposition of portfolio securities or the
valuation of the net assets of a Fund not reasonably practicable.
Systematic Redemption Plan
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A Systematic Redemption Plan permits a shareholder of a Fund to
withdraw on a regular basis at least $50 per withdrawal. At the time the withdrawal plan is
established, the total account value must be $5,000 or more. Under a Systematic Redemption Plan,
all shares are to be held by Invesco Aim Investment Services. To provide funds for payments made
under the Systematic Redemption Plan, Invesco Aim Investment Services redeems sufficient full and
fractional shares at their net asset value in effect at the time of each such redemption.
Payments under a Systematic Redemption Plan constitute taxable events. Because such payments
are funded by the redemption of shares, they may result in a return of capital and in capital gains
or losses, rather than in ordinary income. Also because sales charges are imposed on additional
purchases of Class A shares, it is disadvantageous to effect such purchases while a Systematic
Redemption Plan is in effect.
Each Fund bears its share of the cost of operating the Systematic Redemption Plan.
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Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Imposed upon Redemption of Shares
A CDSC may be imposed upon the redemption of Large Purchases of Class A shares of Category I,
II and IV Funds, upon the redemption of Class B shares, and Class C shares (no CDSC applies to
Class C shares of AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term Bond Fund unless you exchange shares of
another Fund that are subject to a CDSC into AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term Bond Fund).
(In addition, no CDSC applies to Class A2 shares.) See the Prospectus for additional information
regarding CDSCs.
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Exceptions for Large Purchases of Class A Shares
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An
investor who has made a Large Purchase of Class A shares of a Category I, II or IV Fund, will not
be subject to a CDSC upon the redemption of those shares in the following situations:
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Redemptions of shares held by retirement plans, maintained pursuant to Sections 403
(only if the employer or plan sponsor is a tax-exempt organization operated pursuant to
Section 501(c)(3) of the Code), 401 or 457 of the Code, in cases where (i) the plan has
remained invested in Class A shares of a Fund for at least 12 months, or (ii) the
redemption is not a complete redemption of shares held by the plan;
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Redemptions of shares by the investor where the investors dealer waives the amounts
otherwise payable to it by the distributor and notifies the distributor prior to the
time of investment;
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Minimum required distributions made in connection with an IRA, Keogh Plan or
custodial account under Section 403(b) of the Code or other retirement plan following
attainment of age 70 1/2;
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Redemptions following the death or post-purchase disability of (i) any registered
shareholders on an account or (ii) a settlor of a living trust, of shares held in the
account at the time of death or initial determination of post-purchase disability,
provided that shares have not been commingled with shares that are subject to CDSC; and
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Amounts from a monthly, quarterly or annual Systematic Redemption Plan of up to an
annual amount of 12% of the account value on a per Fund basis provided the investor
reinvests his dividends. At the time the withdrawal plan is established, the total
account value must be $5,000 or more.
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Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Exceptions for Class B and C Shares
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CDSCs will not apply to
the following redemptions of Class B or Class C shares, as applicable:
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Additional purchases of Class C shares of AIM International Core Equity Fund and
AIM Real Estate Fund by shareholders of record on April 30, 1995, of AIM International
Value Fund, predecessor to AIM International Core Equity Fund, and AIM Real Estate
Fund, except that shareholders whose broker-dealers maintain a single omnibus account
with Invesco Aim Investment Services on behalf of those shareholders, perform
sub-accounting functions with respect to those shareholders, and are unable to
segregate shareholders of record prior to April 30, 1995, from shareholders whose
accounts were opened after that date will be subject to a CDSC on all purchases made
after March 1, 1996;
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Redemptions following the death or post-purchase disability of (1) any registered
shareholders on an account or (2) a settlor of a living trust, of shares held in the
account at the time of death or initial determination of post-purchase disability,
provided that shares have not been commingled with shares that are subject to CDSC;
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Certain distributions from individual retirement accounts, Section 403(b) retirement
plans, Section 457 deferred compensation plans and Section 401 qualified plans, where
redemptions result from (i) required minimum distributions to plan participants or
beneficiaries who are age 70 1/2 or older, and only with respect to that portion of
such distributions that does not exceed 12% annually of the participants or
beneficiarys account value in a particular Fund; (ii) in kind transfers of assets
where the participant or beneficiary notifies the distributor of the transfer no later
than the time the transfer occurs; (iii) tax-free rollovers or
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transfers of assets to another plan of the type described above invested in Class B or
Class C shares of one or more of the Funds; (iv) tax-free returns of excess
contributions or returns of excess deferral amounts; and (v) distributions on the death
or disability (as defined in the Code) of the participant or beneficiary;
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Amounts from a monthly or quarterly Systematic Redemption Plan of up to an annual
amount of 12% of the account value on a per fund basis provided the investor reinvests
his dividends. At the time the withdrawal plan is established, the total account value
must be $5,000 or more;
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Liquidation initiated by the Fund when the account value falls below the minimum
required account size of $500; and
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Investment account(s) of Invesco and its affiliates.
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CDSCs will not apply to the following redemptions of Class C shares:
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A total or partial redemption of shares where the investors dealer of record
notifies the distributor prior to the time of investment that the dealer would waive
the upfront payment otherwise payable to him;
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Redemption of shares held by retirement plans, maintained pursuant to Sections 403
(only if the employer or plan sponsor is a tax-exempt organization operated pursuant to
Section 501(c)(3) of the Code), 401 or 457 of the Code, in cases where (i) the plan has
remained invested in Class C shares of a Fund for at least 12 months, or (ii) the
redemption is not a complete redemption of all Class C shares held by the plan; and
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Redemptions of Class C shares of a Fund other than AIM LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short
Term Bond Fund if you received such Class C shares by exchanging Class C shares of AIM
LIBOR Alpha Fund or AIM Short Term Bond Fund.
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General Information Regarding Purchases, Exchanges and Redemptions
Good Order.
Purchase, exchange and redemption orders must be received in good order in
accordance with Invesco Aim Investment Services policy and procedures and U.S. regulations.
Invesco Aim Investment Services reserves the right to refuse transactions. Transactions not in
good order will not be processed and once brought into good order, will receive the current price.
To be in good order, an investor or financial intermediary must supply Invesco Aim Investment
Services with all required information and documentation, including signature guarantees when
required. In addition, if a purchase of shares is made by check, the check must be received in
good order. This means that the check must be properly completed and signed, and legible to
Invesco Aim Investment Services in its sole discretion. If a check used to purchase shares does
not clear, or if any investment order must be canceled due to nonpayment, the investor will be
responsible for any resulting loss.
Authorized Agents.
Invesco Aim Investment Services and Invesco Aim Distributors may authorize
agents to accept purchase and redemption orders that are in good order on behalf of the Funds. In
certain cases, these authorized agents are authorized to designate other intermediaries to accept
purchase and redemption orders on a Funds behalf. The Fund will be deemed to have received the
purchase or redemption order when the Funds authorized agent or its designee accepts the order.
The order will be priced at the net asset value next determined after the order is accepted by the
Funds authorized agent or its designee.
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Signature Guarantees
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In addition to those circumstances listed in the Shareholder
Information section of each Funds prospectus, signature guarantees are required in the following
situations: (1) requests to transfer the registration of shares to another owner; (2) telephone
exchange and telephone redemption authorization forms; (3) changes in previously designated wiring
or electronic funds transfer instructions; (4) written redemptions or exchanges of shares held in
certificate form previously reported to Invesco as lost, whether or not the redemption amount is
under $250,000 or the proceeds are to be sent to the address of record; and (5) requests to redeem
accounts where the proceeds are over $250,000 or the proceeds are to be sent to an address or a
bank other than the address or bank of record. The Funds may waive or modify any signature
guarantee requirements at any time.
Acceptable guarantors include banks, broker-dealers, credit unions, national securities
exchanges, savings associations and any other organization, provided that such institution or
organization qualifies as an eligible guarantor institution as that term is defined in rules
adopted by the SEC, and further provided that such guarantor institution is listed in one of the
reference guides contained in Invesco Aim Investment Services current Signature Guarantee
Standards and Procedures, such as certain domestic banks, credit unions, securities dealers, or
securities exchanges. Notary public signatures are not an acceptable replacement for a signature
guarantee. Invesco Aim Investment Services will also accept signatures with either: (1) a
signature guaranteed with a medallion stamp of the STAMP Program, or (2) a signature guaranteed
with a medallion stamp of the NYSE Medallion Signature Program, provided that in either event, the
amount of the total transaction involved does not exceed the surety coverage amount indicated on
the medallion. For information regarding whether a particular institution or organization
qualifies as an eligible guarantor institution and to determine how to fulfill a signature
guarantee requirement, an investor should contact the Client Services Department of Invesco Aim
Investment Services.
Transactions by Telephone
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By signing an account application form, an investor agrees that
Invesco Aim Investment Services may surrender for redemption any and all shares held by Invesco Aim
Investment Services in the designated account(s), or in any other account with any of the Funds,
present or future, which has the identical registration as the designated account(s). Invesco Aim
Investment Services and Invesco Aim Distributors are thereby authorized and directed to accept and
act upon any telephone redemptions of shares held in any of the account(s) listed, from any person
who requests the redemption proceeds to be applied to purchase shares in any one or more of
the Funds, provided that such fund is available for sale and provided that the registration and
mailing address of the shares to be purchased are identical to the registration of the shares being
redeemed. An investor acknowledges by signing the form that he understands and agrees that Invesco
Aim Investment Services and Invesco Aim Distributors may not be liable for any loss, expense or
cost arising out of any telephone exchange requests effected in accordance with the authorization
set forth in these instructions if they reasonably believe such request to be genuine, but may in
certain cases be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent transactions. Procedures for
verification of telephone transactions may include recordings of telephone transactions (maintained
for six months), requests for confirmation of the shareholders Social Security Number and current
address, and mailings of confirmations promptly after the transactions. Invesco Aim Investment
Services reserves the right to modify or terminate the telephone exchange privilege at any time
without notice. An investor may elect not to have this privilege by marking the appropriate box on
the application. Then any exchanges must be effected in writing by the investor.
Internet Transactions
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An investor may effect transactions in his account through the
internet by establishing a Personal Identification Number (PIN). By establishing a PIN the
investor acknowledges and agrees that neither Invesco Aim Investment Services nor Invesco Aim
Distributors will be liable for any loss, expense or cost arising out of any internet transaction
effected by them in accordance with any instructions submitted by a user who transmits the PIN as
authentication of his or her identity. Procedures for verification of internet transactions
include requests for confirmation of the shareholders personal identification number and mailing
of confirmations promptly after the transactions. The investor also acknowledges that the ability
to effect internet transactions may be terminated at any time by the Funds. Policies for
processing transactions via the Internet may differ from policies for transactions via telephone
due to system settings.
Abandoned Property.
It is the responsibility of the investor to ensure that Invesco Aim
Investment Services maintains a correct address for his account(s). An incorrect address may cause
an investors
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account statements and other mailings to be returned to Invesco Aim Investment
Services. Upon receiving returned mail, Invesco Aim Investment Services will attempt to locate the
investor or rightful owner of the account. If Invesco Aim Investment Services is unable to locate
the investor, then it will determine whether the investors account has legally been abandoned.
Invesco Aim Investment Services is legally obligated to escheat (or transfer) abandoned property to
the appropriate states unclaimed property administrator in accordance with statutory requirements.
The investors last known address of record determines which state has jurisdiction.
Retirement Plans Sponsored by Invesco Aim Distributors.
Invesco Aim Distributors acts as the
prototype sponsor for certain types of retirement plan documents. These plan documents are
generally available to anyone wishing to invest plan assets in the Funds. These documents are
provided subject to terms, conditions and fees that vary by plan type. Contact your financial
adviser or other intermediary for details.
Miscellaneous Fees.
In certain circumstances, the intermediary maintaining the shareholder
account through which your Fund shares are held may assess various fees related to the maintenance
of that account, such as:
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an annual custodial fee on accounts where Invesco Aim Distributors acts as the
prototype sponsor;
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expedited mailing fees in response to overnight redemption requests; and
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copying and mailing charges in response to requests for duplicate statements.
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Please consult with your intermediary for further details concerning any applicable fees.
Institutional Class Shares
Before the initial purchase of shares, an investor must submit a completed account application
to his financial intermediary, who should forward the application to Invesco Aim Investment
Services, Inc. at P.O. Box 4739, Houston, Texas 77210-4739. An investor may change information in
his account application by submitting written changes or a new account application to his
intermediary or to Invesco Aim Investment Services.
Purchase and redemption orders must be received in good order. To be in good order, the
financial intermediary must give Invesco Aim Investment Services all required information and
documentation with respect to the investor. If the intermediary fails to deliver the investors
payment on the required settlement date, the intermediary must reimburse the Fund for any overdraft
charges incurred.
A financial intermediary may submit a written request to Invesco Aim Investment Services for
correction of transactions involving Fund shares. If Invesco Aim Investment Services agrees to
correct a transaction, and the correction requires a dividend adjustment, the intermediary must
agree in writing to reimburse the Fund for any resulting loss.
An investor may terminate his relationship with an intermediary and become the shareholder of
record on his account. However, until the investor establishes a relationship with an
intermediary, the investor will not be able to purchase additional shares of the Fund, except
through the reinvestment of distributions.
Generally payment for redeemed shares is made by Federal Reserve wire to the account
designated in the investors account application. By providing written notice to his financial
intermediary or to Invesco Aim Investments Services, an investor may change the account designated
to receive redemption proceeds. Invesco Aim Investment Services may request additional
documentation.
Invesco Aim Investment Services may request that an intermediary maintain separate master
accounts in the Fund for shares held by the intermediary (a) for its own account, for the account
of other institutions and for accounts for which the intermediary acts as a fiduciary; and (b) for
accounts for which the intermediary acts in some other capacity.
Following the closing of the reorganization of the Morgan Stanley Funds and Van Kampen Funds
with and into corresponding funds in the AIM Family of Funds, each shareholder of a Morgan Stanley
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Fund or Van Kampen Fund that receives Class Y shares of the corresponding AIM Fund pursuant to the
reorganization may exchange these shares for Institutional Class shares of the same fund, provided
that (1) the shareholder meets the eligibility requirements for investment such Institutional Class
shares and (2) the exchange is completed no later than September 30, 2010. Please consult your tax
advisor to discuss the tax implications, if any, of an exchange of Class Y shares for Institutional
Class shares of the same fund.
Offering Price
The following formula may be used to determine the public offering price per Class A share of
an investors investment:
Net Asset Value / (1 Sales Charge as % of Offering Price) = Offering Price.
For example, at the close of business on a given day, Invesco Mid-Cap Value Fund Class A
shares may have a net asset value per share of $13.20. The offering price, assuming an initial
sales charge of 5.50%, therefore would be $13.97.
Institutional Class shares of the Funds are offered at net asset value.
Calculation of Net Asset Value
Each Fund determines its net asset value per share once daily as of the close of the customary
trading session of the NYSE on each business day of the Fund. In the event the NYSE closes early
on a particular day, each Fund determines its net asset value per share as of the close of the NYSE
on such day. Futures contracts may be 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. The
Funds determine net asset value per share by dividing the value of a Funds securities, cash and
other assets (including interest accrued but not collected) attributable to a particular class,
less all its liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) attributable to that
class, by the total number of shares outstanding of that class. Determination of a Funds net
asset value per share is made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Generally, the portfolio securities for non-money market funds are recorded in the NAV no later
than trade date plus one, except on fiscal quarter ends, such securities are recorded on trade
date. For money market funds, portfolio securities are recorded in the NAV on trade date. The net
asset value for shareholder transactions may be different than the net asset value reported in the
Funds financial statement due to adjustments required by generally accepted accounting principles
made to the net asset value of the Fund at period end.
A security listed or traded on an exchange (excluding convertible bonds) held by a Fund is
valued at its last sales price or official closing price 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. Each equity security traded in the
over-the-counter market is valued on the basis of prices furnished by independent pricing services
vendors or market makers. Debt securities (including convertible bonds) and unlisted equities are
fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing vendor. Evaluated quotes
provided by the pricing vendor 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 special securities, dividend rate, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity,
type of issue, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Securities for which
market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes
furnished by independent sources and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity
securities and Corporate Loans and in the case of debt obligations (excluding Corporate Loans), the
mean between the last bid and ask prices. Senior secured floating rate loans and senior secured
floating rate debt securities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent
pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may reflect appropriate factors
such as ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread, individual trading
characteristics, institution-size trading in similar groups
of securities and other market data. 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.
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Short-term investments (including commercial paper) are valued at amortized cost when the
security has 60 days or less to maturity.
Generally, trading in corporate bonds, U.S. Government securities and money market instruments
is substantially completed each day prior to the close of the customary trading session of the
NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of a Funds shares are
determined at such times. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such securities may occur
between the times at which such values are determined and the close of the customary trading
session of the NYSE. If Invesco believes a development/event has actually caused a closing price
to no longer reflect current market value, the closing price may be adjusted to reflect the fair
value of the affected security as of the close of the NYSE as determined in good faith using
procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign securities are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using 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 may make the closing
price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If an issuer specific event has occurred
that Invesco determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign
security, it will price the security at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the
Board. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening
process from a pricing vendor 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 market
value as of the close of the NYSE. For foreign securities where Invesco believes, at the approved
degree of certainty, that the price is not reflective of current market value, Invesco will use the
indication of fair value from the pricing vendor to determine the fair value of the security. The
pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Multiple
factors may be considered by the pricing vendor in determining adjustments to reflect fair value
and may include information relating to sector indices, ADRs, domestic and foreign index futures,
and exchange-traded funds.
Fund securities primarily traded in foreign markets may be traded in such markets on days that
are not business days of the Fund. Because the net asset value per share of each Fund is
determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund that
invests in foreign securities may change on days when an investor cannot exchange or redeem shares
of the Fund.
Securities for which market quotations are not available or are unreliable are valued at fair
value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trusts officers in accordance
with 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 securitys fair value.
Redemptions in Kind
Although the Funds generally intend to pay redemption proceeds solely in cash, the Funds
reserve the right to determine, in their sole discretion, whether to satisfy redemption requests by
making payment in securities or other property (known as a redemption in kind). For instance, a
Fund may make a redemption in kind if a cash redemption would disrupt its operations or
performance. Securities that will be delivered as payment in redemptions in kind will be valued
using the same methodologies that the Fund typically utilizes in valuing such securities.
Shareholders receiving such securities are likely to incur transaction and brokerage costs on their
subsequent sales of such securities, and the securities may increase or decrease in value until the
shareholder sells them. The Trust, on behalf of the Funds made an election under Rule 18f-1 under
the 1940 Act (a Rule 18f-1 Election) and therefore, the Trust, on behalf of a Fund, is obligated
to redeem for cash all shares presented to such Fund for redemption by any one shareholder in an
amount up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of that Funds net assets in any 90-day
period. The Rule 18f-1 Election is irrevocable while Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act is in
effect unless the SEC by order permits withdrawal of such Rule 18f-1 Election.
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Backup Withholding
Accounts submitted without a correct, certified taxpayer identification number (TIN) or,
alternatively, a correctly completed and currently effective Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form
W-8 (for non-resident aliens) or Form W-9 (for U.S. persons including resident aliens) accompanying
the registration information will generally be subject to backup withholding.
Each Fund, and other payers, generally must withhold, 28% of reportable dividends (whether
paid in cash or reinvested in additional Fund shares), including exempt-interest dividends, in the
case of any shareholder who fails to provide the Fund with a TIN and a certification that he is not
subject to backup withholding.
An investor is subject to backup withholding if:
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the IRS notifies the Fund that the investor furnished an incorrect TIN;
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the investor or the Fund is notified by the IRS that the investor is subject to
backup withholding because the investor failed to report all of the interest and
dividends on such investors tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only);
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the investor fails to certify to the Fund that the investor is not subject to
backup withholding under (3) above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts
opened after 1983 only); or
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the investor does not certify his TIN. This applies only to non-exempt mutual
fund accounts opened after 1983.
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Interest and dividend payments are subject to backup withholding in all five situations
discussed above. Redemption proceeds are subject to backup withholding only if (1), (2) or (5)
above applies.
Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding and information reporting.
Invesco or Invesco Aim Investment Services will not provide Form 1099 to those payees.
Investors should contact the IRS if they have any questions concerning withholding.
IRS Penalties
Investors who do not supply the Funds with a correct TIN will be subject to a
$50 penalty imposed by the IRS unless such failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful
neglect. If an investor falsifies information on this form or makes any other false statement
resulting in no backup withholding on an account which should be subject to backup withholding,
such investor may be subject to a $500 penalty imposed by the IRS and to certain criminal penalties
including fines and/or imprisonment.
Nonresident Aliens
Nonresident alien individuals and foreign entities with a valid Form W-8
are not subject to the backup withholding previously discussed. The Form W-8 generally remains in
effect for a period starting on the date the Form is signed and ending on the last day of the third
succeeding calendar year. Such shareholders may, however, be subject to federal income tax
withholding at a 30% rate on ordinary income dividends and other distributions. Under applicable
treaty law, residents of treaty countries may qualify for a reduced rate of withholding or a
withholding exemption. Nonresident alien individuals and some foreign entities failing to provide
a valid Form W-8 may be subject to backup withholding and Form 1099 reporting.
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APPENDIX M
AMOUNTS PAID TO INVESCO AIM DISTRIBUTORS, INC. PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLANS
Because the Funds are new, no payments have been made to Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
APPENDIX N
ALLOCATION OF ACTUAL FEES PAID PURSUANT TO DISTRIBUTION PLANS
Because the Funds are new, no fees have been paid pursuant to Distribution Plans.
APPENDIX O
TOTAL SALES CHARGES
Because the Funds are new, no sales charges have been paid.
APPENDIX P
PENDING LITIGATION ALLEGING MARKET TIMING
Pursuant to an Order of the MDL Court, plaintiffs in related lawsuits, including purported
class action and shareholder derivative suits, consolidated their claims for pre-trial purposes
into three amended complaints against, [depending on the lawsuit,] various Invesco Aim- and
IFG-related parties: (i) a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint purportedly brought on
behalf of shareholders of the AIM Funds (the Lepera lawsuit discussed below); (ii) a Consolidated
Amended Fund Derivative Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of the AIM Funds and fund
registrants (the Essenmacher lawsuit discussed below); and (iii) an Amended Class Action Complaint
for Violations ERISA purportedly brought on behalf of participants in Invescos 401(k) plan (the
Calderon lawsuit discussed below).
RICHARD LEPERA, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated (LEAD
PLAINTIFF: CITY OF CHICAGO DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN), v. INVESCO FUNDS GROUP,
INC., AMVESCAP, PLC, AIM INVESTMENTS, AIM ADVISORS, INC., INVESCO INSTITUTIONAL
(N.A.), INC., INVESCO ASSETS MANAGEMENT LIMITED, INVESCO GLOBAL ASSETS MANAGEMENT
(N.A.), AIM STOCK FUNDS, AIM MUTUAL FUNDS, AIM COMBINATION STOCK & BOND FUNDS, AIM
SECTOR FUNDS, AIM TREASURERS SERIES TRUST, INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC., AIM
DISTRIBUTORS, INC., RAYMOND R. CUNNINGHAM, TIMOTHY J. MILLER, THOMAS A. KOLBE,
MICHAEL D. LEGOSKI, MICHAEL K. BRUGMAN, MARK WILLIAMSON, EDWARD J. STERN, CANARY
CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, CANARY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, CANARY CAPITAL PARTNERS,
LTD., RYAN GOLDBERG, MICHAEL GRADY, CITIGROUP, INC., CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS
HOLDINGS, INC., SALOMON SMITH BARNEY, INC., MORGAN STANLEY DW, ANNA BRUGMAN, ANB
CONSULTING, LLC, KAPLAN & CO. SECURITIES INC., SECURITY TRUST COMPANY, N.A., GRANT
D. SEEGER, JB OXFORD HOLDINGS, INC., NATIONAL CLEARING CORPORATION, JAMES G. LEWIS,
KRAIG L. KIBBLE, JAMES Y. LIN, BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, BANC OF AMERICA
SECURITIES LLC, THEODORE C. SIHPOL, III, BEAR STEARNS & CO., INC., BEAR STEARNS
SECURITIES CORP., CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (USA) INC.,
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC., PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES, INC., CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF
COMMERCE, JP MORGAN CHASE AND CO., AND JOHN DOE DEFENDANTS 1-100,
in the MDL Court
(Case No. 04-MD-15864; No. 04-CV-00814-JFM) (originally in the United States
District Court for the District of Colorado), filed on September 29, 2004. This
lawsuit alleges violations of Sections 11, 12(a) (2), and 15 of the Securities Act
of 1933 (the Securities Act); Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the Exchange Act) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder; Section 20(a) of the
Exchange Act; Sections 34(b), 36(a), 36(b) and 48(a) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (the Investment Company Act); breach of fiduciary duty/constructive fraud;
aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty; and unjust enrichment. The plaintiffs
in this lawsuit are seeking: compensatory damages, including interest; and other
costs and expenses, including counsel and expert fees.
CYNTHIA ESSENMACHER, SILVANA G. DELLA CAMERA, FELICIA BERNSTEIN AS CUSTODIAN FOR
DANIELLE BROOKE BERNSTEIN, EDWARD CASEY, TINA CASEY, SIMON DENENBERG, GEORGE L.
GORSUCH, PAT B. GORSUCH, L. SCOTT KARLIN, HENRY KRAMER, JOHN E. MORRISEY, HARRY
SCHIPPER, BERTY KREISLER, GERSON SMITH, CYNTHIA PULEO, ZACHARY ALAN STARR, JOSHUA
GUTTMAN, AND AMY SUGIN, Derivatively on Behalf of the Mutual Funds, Trusts and
Corporations Comprising the Invesco and AIM Family of Mutual Funds v. AMVESCAP, PLC,
INVESCO FUNDS GROUP, INC., INVESCO DISTRIBUTORS, INC., INVESCO INSTITUTIONAL (N.A.),
INC., INVESCO ASSETS MANAGEMENT LIMITED, INVESCO GLOBAL ASSETS MANAGEMENT (N.A.),
AIM MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC., AIM ADVISORS, INC., AIM INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC., AIM
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DISTRIBUTORS, INC., FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, MARK H. WILLIAMSON, RAYMOND R.
CUNNINGHAM, TIMOTHY MILLER, THOMAS KOLBE, MICHAEL LEGOSKI, MICHAEL BRUGMAN, FRED A.
DEERING, VICTOR L. ANDREWS, BOB R. BAKER, LAWRENCE H. BUDNER, JAMES T. BUNCH, GERALD
J. LEWIS, JOHN W.
MCINTYRE, LARRY SOLL, RONALD L. GROOMS, WILLIAM J. GALVIN, JR., ROBERT H. GRAHAM,
FRANK S. BAYLEY, BRUCE L. CROCKETT, ALBERT R. DOWDEN, EDWARD K. DUNN, JACK M.
FIELDS, CARL FRISCHILING, PREMA MATHAI-DAVIS, LEWIS F. PENNOCK, RUTH H. QUIGLEY,
LOUIS S. SKLAR, OWEN DALY II, AURUM SECURITIES CORP., AURUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
CORP., GOLDEN GATE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC, BANK OF AMERICA CORP., BANC OF AMERICA
SECURITIES LLC, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BEAR STEARNS & CO., INC., CANARY CAPITAL
PARTNERS, LLC, CANARY CAPITAL PARTNERS, LTD., CANARY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC,
EDWARD J. STERN, CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, CIRCLE TRUST COMPANY, RYAN
GOLDBERG, MICHAEL GRADY, KAPLAN & CO. SECURITIES, INC., JP MORGAN CHASE & CO.,
OPPENHEIMER & CO., INC., PRITCHARD CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, TIJA MANAGEMENT, TRAUTMAN
WASSERMAN & COMPANY, INC., Defendants, AND THE INVESCO FUNDS AND THE AIM FUNDS AND
ALL TRUSTS AND CORPORATIONS THAT COMPRISE THE INVESCO FUNDS AND AIM FUNDS THAT WERE
MANAGED BY INVESCO AND AIM, Nominal Defendants
, in the MDL Court (Case No.
04-MD-15864-FPS; No. 04-819), filed on September 29, 2004. This lawsuit alleges
violations of Sections 206 and 215 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended (the Advisers Act); Sections 36(a), 36(b) and 47 of the Investment Company
Act; control person liability under Section 48 of the Investment Company Act; breach
of fiduciary duty; aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty; breach of contract;
unjust enrichment; interference with contract; and civil conspiracy. The plaintiffs
in this lawsuit are seeking: removal of director defendants; removal of adviser,
sub-adviser and distributor defendants; rescission of management and other contracts
between the Funds and defendants; rescission of 12b-1 plans; disgorgement of
management fees and other compensation/profits paid to adviser defendants;
compensatory and punitive damages; and fees and expenses, including attorney and
expert fees.
MIRIAM CALDERON, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, v.
AVZ, INC., AMVESCAP RETIREMENT, INC., AMVESCAP NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, INVESCO FUNDS
GROUP, INC., AMVESCAP, ROBERT F. MCCULLOUGH, GORDON NEBEKER, JEFFREY G. CALLAHAN,
AND RAYMOND R. CUNNINGHAM
, in the MDL Court (Case No. 1:04-MD-15864-FPS), filed on
September 29, 2004. This lawsuit alleges violations of ERISA Sections 404, 405 and
406. The plaintiffs in this lawsuit are seeking: declaratory judgment; restoration
of losses suffered by the plan; disgorgement of profits; imposition of a
constructive trust; injunctive relief; compensatory damages; costs and attorneys
fees; and equitable restitution.
On January 5, 2008, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle both the class
action (Lepera) and the derivative (Essenmacher) lawsuits, subject to the MDL Court approval.
Individual class members have the right to object.
On December 15, 2008, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the
ERISA (Calderon) lawsuit, subject to the MDL Court approval. Individual class members have the
right to object. No payments are required under the settlement; however, the parties agreed that
certain limited changes to benefit plans and participants accounts would be made.
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 28.
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Exhibits
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a (1)
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(a) Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant, dated September 14,
2005.
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated May 24, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated July 5, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant.
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated July 12, 2006, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant.
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(e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 30, 2008, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant.
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(f) Amendment No. 5, dated May 1, 2008, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant.
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(g) Amendment No. 6, dated June 19, 2008, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant.
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(h) Amendment No. 7, dated October 28, 2009, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant.
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(i) Amendment No. 8, dated November 12, 2009, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant.
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(j) Amendment No. 9, dated December 3, 2009, to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant.
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(k) Form of Amendment No.
[ ], dated [ ], to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of
Registrant.
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b (1)
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(a) Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant, adopted effective September 14, 2005.
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated August 1, 2006, to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant.
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated March 23, 2007, to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant.
(30)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated January 1, 2008, to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant.
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c
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Articles II, VI, VII, VIII and IX of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as
amended, and Articles IV, V and VI of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, define rights of holders
of shares.
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d (1)
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(a) Master Investment Advisory Agreement, dated June 1, 2000, between Registrant and A I M Advisors,
Inc.
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated December 28, 2001, to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
(13)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated August 29, 2002, to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
(18)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated June 23, 2003, to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
(18)
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(e) Amendment No. 4, dated October 29, 2003, to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
(21)
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(f) Amendment No. 5, dated July 1, 2004, to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
(23)
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(g) Amendment No. 6, dated April 29, 2005, to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
(26)
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(h) Amendment No. 7, dated July 1, 2007, to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
(30)
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(i) Amendment No. 8, dated April 30, 2008, to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
(33)
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(j) Amendment No. 9, dated March 4, 2009, to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
(35)
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(k) Amendment No. 10, dated January 1, 2010, to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
(39)
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(l) Form of Amendment No. [ ], dated [ ], to the Master Investment Advisory Agreement.
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(2)
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(a) Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008, between Invesco Aim
Advisors, Inc. on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH, Invesco
Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global
Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior
Secured Management, Inc. and AIM Funds Management, Inc.
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2010, to Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds,
dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on
behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd.,
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco
Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd.
(39)
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(c) Form of Amendment No. [ ], dated [ ], to Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds,
dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco Advisers, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset
Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited,
Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco
Trimark Ltd.
(39)
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(3)
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Form of Temporary Sub-Advisory
Agreement between Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Morgan Stanley
Investment Management and
affiliates.
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e (1)
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(a) First Restated Master Distribution Agreement, dated August 18, 2003, as subsequently amended, and as
restated September 20, 2006, by and between Registrant (all classes of shares except Class B shares) and A I
M Distributors, Inc.
(29)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated December 8, 2006, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all
classes of shares except Class B shares).
(30)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated January 31, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all
classes of shares except Class B shares).
(30)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated February 28, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all
classes of shares except Class B shares).
(30)
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(e) Amendment No. 4, dated March 9, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all classes
of shares except Class B shares).
(30)
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(f) Amendment No. 5, dated April 23, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all classes
of shares except Class B shares).
(30)
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(g) Amendment No. 6, dated September 28, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all
classes of shares except Class B shares).
(30)
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(h) Amendment No. 7, dated December 20, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all
classes of shares except Class B shares).
(31)
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(i) Amendment No. 8, dated April 28, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all classes
of shares except Class B shares).
(33)
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(j) Amendment No. 9, dated April 30, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all classes
of shares except Class B shares).
(33)
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(k) Amendment No. 10, dated May 1, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all classes of
shares except Class B shares).
(33)
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(l) Amendment No. 11, dated July 24, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all classes
of shares except Class B shares).
(33)
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(m) Amendment No. 12, dated October 3, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all
classes of shares except Class B shares).
(34)
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(n) Amendment No. 13, dated May 29, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all classes
of shares except Class B shares).
(35)
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(o) Amendment No. 14, dated June 2, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all classes
of shares except Class B shares).
(35)
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(p) Amendment No. 15, dated July 14, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all classes
of shares except Class B shares).
(35)
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(q) Amendment No. 16, dated September 25, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all
classes of shares except Class B shares).
(35)
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(r) Amendment No. 17, dated November 4, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (all
classes of shares except Class B shares).
(35)
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(s) Amendment No.18, dated February 1, 2010, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement, (all
Classes of Shares except Class B shares).
(39)
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(t) Form of Amendment No. [ ], dated [ ], to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement, (all
Classes of Shares except Class B shares and Class B5 shares).
(39)
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(2)
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(a) First Restated Master Distribution Agreement, dated August 18, 2003, as subsequently amended, and as
restated September 20, 2006, between Registrant (Class B shares) and A I M Distributors,
Inc.
(29)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 31, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares).
(30)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated February 28, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares).
(30)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated March 9, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares).
(30)
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(e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 23, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares).
(30)
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(f) Amendment No. 5, dated April 30, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares).
(33)
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(g) Amendment No. 6, dated May 1, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares).
(33)
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(h) Amendment No. 7, dated July 24, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares).
(33)
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(i) Amendment No. 8, dated May 29, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares).
(35)
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(j) Amendment No. 9, dated June 2, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares).
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(k) Amendment No. 10, dated November 4, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares).
(35)
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(l) Form of Amendment No. [ ], dated [ ], to the First Restated Master Distribution Agreement (Class B
shares and Class B5 shares).
(39)
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(3)
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Form of Selected Dealer Agreement between Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. and selected dealers.
(35)
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Form of Bank Selling Group Agreement between Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. and banks.
(35)
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Form of AIM Funds Retirement Plan for Eligible Directors/Trustees, as restated January 1, 2008.
(35)
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Form of AIM Funds Trustee Deferred Compensation Agreement, as amended January 1, 2008.
(35)
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(a) Second Amended and Restated Custody Agreement, dated June 16, 1987, between Short-Term Investments Co.
(on behalf of its Limited Maturity Treasury Portfolio) and The Bank of New York.
(3)
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(b) Amendment, dated May 17, 1993, to Second Amended and Restated Custody Agreement, dated June 16, 1987,
between Short-Term Investments Co. (on behalf of its Limited Maturity Treasury Portfolio) and The Bank of
New York.
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(c) Assignment and Acceptance of Assignment of Custody Agreement, dated October 15, 1993, between Registrant
(on behalf of its Limited Maturity Treasury Portfolio) and Short-Term Investments Co. (on behalf of its
Limited Maturity Treasury Portfolio).
(3)
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(d) Letter Agreement, dated June 1, 2000, between Registrant (on behalf of its AIM Municipal Bond Fund) and
The Bank of New York.
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(e) Letter Agreement, dated August 30, 2000, between Registrant (on behalf of its AIM Money Market Fund) and
The Bank of New York.
(10)
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(f) Amendment No. 2, dated May 31, 2005, to the Second Amended and Restated Custody Agreement between
Registrant and the Bank of New York.
(30)
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(g) Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated June 20, 2005, between Registrant, JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., Bank of New York and AIM Investment Services, Inc.
(27)
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(2)
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(a) Master Custodian Contract, dated May 1, 2000, between Registrant (on behalf of AIM High Yield Fund, AIM
Income Fund, AIM Intermediate Government Fund, AIM Short Term Bond Fund and AIM Total Return Bond Fund) and
State Street Bank and Trust Company.
(10)
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(b) Amendment, dated May 1, 2000, to Master Custodian Contract between Registrant (on behalf of its AIM High
Yield Fund, AIM Income Fund, AIM Intermediate Government Fund, AIM Short Term Bond Fund and AIM Total Return
Bond Fund) and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
(10)
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(c) Amendment, dated June 29, 2001, to the Master Custodian Contract between Registrant (on behalf of its
AIM High Yield Fund, AIM Income Fund, AIM Intermediate Government Fund, AIM Short Term Bond Fund and AIM
Total Return Bond Fund) and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
(12)
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(d) Amendment dated April 2, 2002, to the Master Custodian Contract between Registrant (on behalf of AIM
High Yield Fund, AIM Income Fund, AIM Intermediate Government Fund, AIM Short Term Bond Fund and AIM Total
Return Bond Fund) and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
(15)
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(e) Amendment, dated September 8, 2004, to the Master Custodian Contract between Registrant (on behalf of
its AIM High Yield Fund, AIM Income Fund, AIM Intermediate Government Fund, AIM Real Estate Fund, AIM Short
Term Bond Fund and AIM Total Return Bond Fund) and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
(23)
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(f) Amendment, dated February 8, 2006, to the Master Custodian Contract between Registrant (on behalf of its
AIM High Yield Fund, AIM Income Fund, AIM Intermediate Government Fund, AIM Real Estate Fund, AIM Short Term
Bond Fund and AIM Total Return Bond Fund) and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
(28)
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(g) Amendment, dated January 31, 2007, to the Master Custodian Contract between Registrant (on behalf of AIM
Global Real Estate Fund, AIM High Yield Fund, AIM Income Fund, AIM Intermediate Government Fund, AIM Real
Estate Fund, AIM Short Term Bond Fund and AIM Total Return Bond Fund) and State Street Bank and Trust
Company.
(30)
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(3)
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Foreign Assets Delegation Agreement, dated November 6, 2006, between A I M Advisors, Inc. and
Registrant.
(30)
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h (1)
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(a) Third Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant
and AIM Investment Services, Inc.
(28)
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C-5
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 2007, to the Third Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service
Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and AIM Investment Services, Inc.
(30)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated October 3, 2008, to the Third Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service
Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. (formerly AIM
Investment Services, Inc.)
(34)
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated July 1, 2009, to the Third Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service
Agreement, dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. (formerly AIM
Investment Services, Inc.)
(35)
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(2)
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(a) Second Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement dated July 1, 2006, between
Registrant and A I M Advisors, Inc.
(28)
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2008, to the Second Amended and Restated Master Administrative Services
Agreement dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
(33)
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated January 1, 2010, to the Second Amended and Restated Master Administrative
Services Agreement dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to
Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
(39)
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(d) Form of Amendment No.
[ ], dated
[ ], to the Second Amended and Restated Master Administrative
Services Agreement dated July 1, 2006, between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(39)
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(3)
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Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum of Agreement, dated May 29, 2009, regarding securities lending,
between Registrant, with respect to all Funds, and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
(35)
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(4)
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Memorandum of Agreement, dated as of July 4, 2009, regarding expense limitations, between Registrant (on
behalf of AIM Core Bond Fund and AIM Short Term Bond Fund) and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
(35)
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(5)
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Memorandum of Agreement, dated July 1, 2009, regarding advisory fee waivers, between Registrant and Invesco
Aim Advisors, Inc.
(35)
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(6)
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Memorandum of Agreement, dated July 1, 2009, regarding 12b-1 fee waivers, between Registrant (on behalf of
AIM Short Term Bond Fund) and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
(35)
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(7)
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Third Amended and Restated Interfund Loan Agreement, dated December 30, 2005, between Registrant and AIM
Advisors, Inc.
(29)
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(8)
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Expense Reimbursement Agreement Related to DST Transfer Agent System Conversion dated June 30,
2003.
(22)
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i
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Legal Opinion and Consent of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP.
(39)
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j
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Other Opinions None
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k
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-
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Financial Statements None.
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l (1)
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Initial Capitalization Agreement for Registrants AIM Total Return Bond Fund.
(13)
|
C-6
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(2)
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Initial Capitalization Agreement for Registrants AIM Short Term Bond Fund.
(17)
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(3)
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Initial Capitalization Agreement for Registrants AIM Global Real Estate Fund
(31)
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(4)
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-
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Form of Initial Capitalization Agreement for Registrants AIM Dynamics Fund.
(31)
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(5)
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-
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Initial Capitalization Agreement, dated October 2, 2008, for Class Y shares of Registrant.
(35)
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m (1)
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(a) First Restated Master Distribution Plan, effective as of August 18, 2003, as subsequently amended, and
as restated September 20, 2006 (Class A shares).
(29)
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-
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(b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 31, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(30)
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-
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(c) Amendment No. 2, dated February 28, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(30)
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-
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(d) Amendment No. 3, dated March 9, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(30)
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-
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(e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 23, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(30)
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-
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(f) Amendment No. 5, dated April 30, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(33)
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-
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(g) Amendment No. 6, dated May 1, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(33)
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-
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(h) Amendment No. 7, dated July 24, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(33)
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-
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(i) Amendment No. 8, dated May 29, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(35)
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-
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(j) Amendment No. 9, dated June 2, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(35)
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-
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(k) Amendment No. 10, dated July 1, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(35)
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-
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(l) Amendment No. 11, dated November 4, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A
shares).
(35)
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|
(2)
|
|
-
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(a) Amended and Restated Master Distribution Plan, effective August 18, 2003, between Registrant (AIM Cash
Reserve Shares) and A I M Distributors, Inc.
(20)
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-
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|
(b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 2009, to the Amended and Restated Master Distribution Plan, effective
August 18, 2003, between Registrant (AIM Cash Reserve Shares) and A I M Distributors, Inc.
(35)
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(3)
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-
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Form of Master Distribution Plan (Class A, B and C shares)(Reimbursement).
(39)
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(4)
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-
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(a) Form of Master Distribution Plan (Class R Shares) (Reimbursement).
(39)
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-
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(b) Form of Shareholder Service Plan (Class R Shares) (Reimbursement).
(39)
|
|
C-7
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(5)
|
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-
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(a) Form of Master Distribution Plan (Class A, A5, B, B5, C, C5, R and R5 Shares)
(Reimbursement).
(39)
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-
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(b) Form of Service Plan (Class A, A5, B, B5, C, C5, R and R5 Shares) (Reimbursement).
(39)
|
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|
(6)
|
|
-
|
|
Amended and Restated Master Distribution Plan, effective August 18, 2003, between Registrant (AIM Cash
Reserve Shares) and A I M Distributors, Inc.
(20)
|
|
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|
|
(7)
|
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-
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|
(a) Amended and Restated Master Distribution Plan, effective August 18, 2003, between Registrant (Class A3
shares) and A I M Distributors, Inc.
(20)
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-
|
|
(b) Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 2005, to the Amended and Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A3
shares).
(28)
|
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|
|
|
(8)
|
|
-
|
|
(a) First Restated Master Distribution Plan, effective August 18, 2003, as subsequently amended, and as
restated
September 20, 2006 by and between Registrant (Class B shares) (Securitization Feature) and A I M
Distributors, Inc.
(29)
|
|
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|
-
|
|
(b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 31, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B shares)
(Securitization Feature).
(30)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
-
|
|
(c) Amendment No. 2, dated February 28, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B
shares) (Securitization Feature).
(30)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(d) Amendment No. 3, dated March 9, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B shares)
(Securitization Feature).
(30)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 23, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B shares)
(Securitization Feature).
(30)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(f) Amendment No. 5, dated April 30, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B share)
(Securitization Feature).
(33)
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
-
|
|
(g) Amendment No. 6, dated May 1, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B share)
(Securitization Feature).
(33)
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
-
|
|
(h) Amendment No. 7, dated July 24, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B share)
(Securitization Feature).
(33)
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
-
|
|
(i) Amendment No. 8, dated May 29, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B share)
(Securitization Feature).
(35)
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
-
|
|
(j) Amendment No. 9, dated June 2, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B share)
(Securitization Feature).
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(k) Amendment No. 10, dated July 1, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B share)
(Securitization Feature).
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(l) Amendment No. 11, dated November 4, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class B share)
(Securitization Feature).
(35)
|
|
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|
|
(9)
|
|
-
|
|
(a) First Restated Master Distribution Plan, effective as of August 18, 2003, as subsequently amended, and
as restated September 20, 2006 (Class C shares).
(29)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 31, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(30)
|
C-8
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|
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-
|
|
(c) Amendment No. 2, dated February 28, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(30)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(d) Amendment No. 3, dated March 9, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(30)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
-
|
|
(e) Amendment No. 4, dated April 23, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(30)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(f) Amendment No. 5, dated April 30, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(33)
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
-
|
|
(g) Amendment No. 6, dated May 1, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(33)
|
|
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|
-
|
|
(h) Amendment No. 7, dated July 24, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(33)
|
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|
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|
-
|
|
(i) Amendment No. 8, dated May 29, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(35)
|
|
|
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|
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|
-
|
|
(j) Amendment No. 9, dated June 6, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
-
|
|
(k) Amendment No. 10, dated July 1, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(l) Amendment No. 11, dated November 4, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C
shares).
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10)
|
|
-
|
|
(a) First Restated Master Distribution Plan, effective August 18, 2003, as subsequently amended, and as
restated September 20, 2006, by and between Registrant (Class R shares) and A I M Distributors,
Inc.
(29)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(b) Amendment No. 1, dated January 31, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class R
shares).
(30)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(c) Amendment No. 2, dated February 28, 2007, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class R
shares).
(30)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(d) Amendment No. 3, dated April 30, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class R
shares).
(33)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(e) Amendment No. 4 dated May 29, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class R
shares).
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(f) Amendment No. 5, dated June 2, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class R
shares).
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(g) Amendment No. 6, dated July 1, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class R
shares).
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(h) Amendment No. 7, dated November 4, 2009, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class R
shares).
(35)
|
C-9
|
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|
|
|
|
(11)
|
|
-
|
|
(a) First Restated Master Distribution Plan, effective as of July 1, 2004, as subsequently amended, and as
restated September 20, 2006 (Reimbursement) (Investor Class shares).
(29)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(b) Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2008, to the First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Reimbursement)
(Investor Class shares).
(33)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12)
|
|
-
|
|
Master Related Agreement to First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A shares).
(33)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13)
|
|
-
|
|
Master Related Agreement to Amended and Restated Master Distribution Plan (AIM Cash Reserve
Shares).
(19)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14)
|
|
-
|
|
Master Related Agreement to Amended and Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class A3 shares).
(26)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15)
|
|
-
|
|
Master Related Agreement to First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class C shares).
(33)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16)
|
|
-
|
|
Master Related Agreement to First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Class R shares).
(33)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17)
|
|
-
|
|
Master Related Agreement to First Restated Master Distribution Plan (Reimbursement) (Investor Class
shares).
(33)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
n (1)
|
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|
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|
-
|
|
(a) Sixteenth Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan of The AIM Family of Funds
®
effective
December 12, 2001, as amended and restated effective February 1, 2010.
(39)
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|
|
(b) Form of Seventeenth Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan of The AIM Family of Funds
®
effective December 12, 2001, as amended and restated effective
[ ].
(39)
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|
|
o
|
|
-
|
|
Reserved.
|
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P (1)
|
|
-
|
|
Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. and AIM Funds Code of Ethics, adopted May 1, 1981, as last
amended effective January 1, 2009, relating to Invesco Aim Management Group Inc., and any of its
subsidiaries.
(35)
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|
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|
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(2)
|
|
-
|
|
INVESCO Code of Ethics, adopted February 29, 2008, as last amended January 1, 2009, relating to Invesco
Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured
Management, Inc.
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
|
Code of Ethics, revised 2008, relating to Invesco Asset Management Limited.
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
-
|
|
INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited Code of Ethics on behalf of AIM Japan Fund.
(31)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5)
|
|
-
|
|
Invesco Staff Ethics and Personal Share Dealing, dated September 2008, relating to Invesco Hong Kong
Limited.
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6)
|
|
-
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Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct, revised November 2008, Invesco Trimark Ltd. Addendum to the Invesco Code of
Conduct, revised July 2008, Policy No. D-6 Gifts and Entertainment, revised March 2008, and Policy No. D-7
AIM Trimark Personal Trading Policy, revised March 2007, together the Code of Ethics relating to Invesco
Trimark Ltd.
(35)
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(7)
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Code of Ethics dated March 1, 2008, relating to Invesco Continental Europe (Invesco Asset Management
Deutschland GmbH).
(35)
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(8)
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Invesco Ltd. Code of Conduct, revised November 2008, relating to Invesco Australia Limited.
(35)
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Powers of Attorney for Baker, Bayley, Bunch, Crockett, Dowden, Fields, Flanagan, Mathai-Davis, Pennock,
Soll, Stickel and Taylor.
(38)
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(2)
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Power of Attorney for Mr. Frischling.
(38)
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(1)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 filed electronically on November 20, 1994.
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(2)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed electronically on November 17, 1995.
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(3)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 filed electronically on November 21, 1996.
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(4)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 filed electronically on November 21, 1997.
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(5)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 filed electronically on July 10, 1998.
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(6)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 filed electronically on November 18, 1998.
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(7)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 filed electronically on October 14, 1999.
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(8)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 filed electronically on March 10, 2000.
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(9)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 filed electronically on May 25, 2000.
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(10)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 filed electronically on November 15, 2000.
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(11)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 filed electronically on October 12, 2001.
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(12)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 filed electronically on November 8, 2001.
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(13)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 filed electronically on December 21, 2001.
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(14)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 filed electronically on May 22, 2002.
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(15)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 filed electronically on June 13, 2002.
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(16)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 filed electronically on August 28, 2002.
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(17)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 filed electronically on November 20, 2002.
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(18)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 filed electronically on July 7, 2003.
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(19)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 filed electronically on August 28, 2003.
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(20)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 filed electronically on October 28, 2003.
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(21)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 filed electronically on March 1, 2004.
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(22)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 filed electronically on April 30, 2004.
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(23)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 filed electronically on November 19, 2004.
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(24)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 filed electronically on February 11, 2005.
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(25)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed electronically on April 26, 2005.
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(26)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 filed electronically on August 24, 2005.
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(27)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 filed electronically on October 20, 2005.
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(28)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 32, filed electronically on September 14, 2006.
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(29)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed electronically on November 16, 2006.
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(30)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 filed electronically on November 14, 2007.
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(31)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 filed electronically on February 20, 2008.
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(32)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 36 filed electronically on April 29, 2008.
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(33)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 37 filed electronically on September 22, 2008.
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(34)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 38 filed electronically on November 18, 2008.
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(35)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 39 filed electronically on November 19, 2009.
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(36)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 40 filed electronically on November 25, 2009.
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(37)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 41 filed electronically on December 11, 2009.
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(38)
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Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 42 filed electronically on February 5, 2010.
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(39)
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Filed herewith electronically.
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Item 29.
Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control With the Fund
None.
C-11
Item 30.
Indemnification
Indemnification provisions for officers, trustees, and employees of the Registrant are set forth in Article VIII of the Registrants Amended
and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Article VIII of its Amended and Restated Bylaws, and are hereby incorporated by reference.
See Item 28(a) and (b) above. Under the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective as of September 14, 2005, as
amended (i) Trustees or officers, when acting in such capacity, shall not be personally liable for any act, omission or obligation of the
Registrant or any Trustee or officer except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties
involved in the conduct of his office with the Trust; (ii) every Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Registrant shall be indemnified to
the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware Statutory Trust act, the Registrants Bylaws and other applicable law; (iii) in case any
shareholder or former shareholder of the Registrant shall be held to be personally liable solely by reason of his being or having been a
shareholder of the Registrant or any portfolio or class and not because of his acts or omissions or for some other reason, the shareholder or
former shareholder (or his heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives, or, in the case of a corporation or other entity,
its corporate or general successor) shall be entitled, out of the assets belonging to the applicable portfolio (or allocable to the applicable
class), to be held harmless from and indemnified against all loss and expense arising from such liability in accordance with the Bylaws and
applicable law. The Registrant, on behalf of the affected portfolio (or class), shall upon request by the shareholder, assume the defense of
any such claim made against the shareholder for any act or obligation of that portfolio (or class).
The Registrant and other investment companies and their respective officers and trustees are insured under a joint Mutual Fund Directors and
Officers Liability Policy, issued by ICI Mutual Insurance Company, and certain other domestic insurers with limits up to $60,000,000 (plus an
additional $20,000,000 limit that applies to independent directors/trustees only).
Section 16 of the Master Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers) provides that in
the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of
Invesco Advisersor any of its officers, directors or employees, that Invesco Advisers shall not be subject to liability to the Registrant or
to any series of the Registrant, or to any shareholder of any series of the Registrant for any act or omission in the course of, or connected
with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security. Any liability of
Invesco Advisers to any series of the Registrant shall not automatically impart liability on the part of Invesco Advisersto any other series
of the Registrant. No series of the Registrant shall be liable for the obligations of any other series of the Registrant.
Section 9 of the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds (the Sub-Advisory Contract) between Invesco Advisers on behalf of
Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited,
Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd. (each a Sub-Adviser,
collectively the Sub-Advisers) provides that the Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any costs or liabilities arising from any error of
judgment or mistake of law or any loss suffered by any series of the Registrant or the Registrant in connection with the matters to which the
Sub-Advisory Contract relates except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Sub-Adviser
in the performance by the Sub-Adviser of its duties or from reckless disregard by the Sub-Adviser of its obligations and duties under the
Sub-Advisory Contract.
C-12
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act) may be permitted to trustees, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any action, suit
or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the shares being registered hereby, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
Item 31.
Business and Other Connection of the Investment Advisor
The only employment of a substantial nature of the Advisers directors and officers is with the Advisers and its affiliated companies. For
information as to the business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature of each of the officers and directors of Invesco
Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco
Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd. (each a Sub-Adviser, collectively the Sub-Advisers)
reference is made to Form ADV filed under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by each Sub-Adviser herein incorporated by reference. Reference
is also made to the caption Fund Management The Advisers in the Prospectus which comprises Part A of the Registration Statement, and to
the caption Investment Advisory and Other Services of the Statements of Additional Information which comprise Part B of the Registration
Statement, and to Item 27(b) of this Part C.
Item 32.
Principal Underwriters
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(a)
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Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., the Registrants principal underwriter, also acts as a
principal underwriter to the following investment companies:
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AIM Counselor Series Trust
AIM Equity Funds
AIM Funds Group
AIM Growth Series
AIM International Mutual Funds
AIM Investment Funds
AIM Sector Funds
AIM Tax-Exempt Funds
AIM Treasurers Series Trust
AIM Variable Insurance Funds
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II
PowerShares India Exchange Traded Fund Trust
Short-Term Investments Trust
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(b)
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The following table sets forth information with respect to each director, officer or
partner of Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
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Name and Principal
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Positions and Offices with
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Positions and Offices
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Business Address*
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Underwriter
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with Registrant
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Philip A. Taylor
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Director
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Trustee, President &
Principal Executive
Officer
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Gary K. Wendler
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Director & Senior Vice President
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None
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John M. Zerr
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Director, Senior Vice President
& Secretary
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Senior Vice President,
Chief
Legal Officer &
Secretary
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John S. Cooper
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President
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None
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William Hoppe Jr.
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Executive Vice President
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None
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Karen Dunn Kelley
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Executive Vice President
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Vice President
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Brian Lee
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Executive Vice President
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None
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Ben Utt
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Executive Vice President
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None
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LuAnn S. Katz
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Senior Vice President
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None
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Ivy B. McLemore
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Senior Vice President
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None
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Lyman Missimer III
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Senior Vice President
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Assistant Vice President
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David J. Nardecchia
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Senior Vice President
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None
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Margaret A. Vinson
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Senior Vice President
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None
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David A. Hartley
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Treasurer & Chief Financial
Officer
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None
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Lisa O. Brinkley
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Vice President
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Lance A. Rejsek
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Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Officer
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Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Officer
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*
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11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046-1173
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(c) Not applicable.
C-14
Item 33.
Location of Accounts and Records
Invesco Advisers, Inc., 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta,
GA 30309, will maintain physical possession of each such
account, book or other document of the Registrant at the
Registrants principal executive offices, 11 Greenway Plaza,
Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046-1173, except for those
relating to certain transactions in portfolio securities that
are maintained by the Registrants Custodians, The Bank of New
York, 2 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, New York 11217-1431, with
respect to AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund, AIM Money
Market Fund and AIM Municipal Bond Fund, and State Street Bank
and Trust Company, 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02110, with respect to all Series Portfolios of Registrant
except AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund, AIM Money Market
Fund and AIM Municipal Bond Fund and the Registrants Transfer
Agent and Dividend Paying Agent, Invesco Aim Investment
Services, Inc., P.O. Box 4739, Houston, Texas 77210-4739.
Records may also be maintained at the offices of:
Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH
An der Welle 5
1st Floor
Frankfurt, Germany 60322
Invesco Asset Management Ltd.
30 Finsbury Square
London, United Kingdom
EC2A 1AG
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited
25
th
Floor, Shiroyama Trust Tower
3-1, Toranoman 4-chome, Minato-Ku
Tokyo, Japan 105-6025
Invesco Australia Limited
333 Collins Street, Level 26
Melbourne Vic 3000, Australia
Invesco Hong Kong Limited
32
nd
Floor
Three Pacific Place
1 Queens Road East
Hong Kong
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Invesco Trimark Ltd.
5140 Yonge Street
Suite 900
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M2N 6X7
Item 34.
Management Services
None.
Item 35.
Undertakings
Not applicable.
C-15
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused
this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Houston, Texas on the 11th day of February, 2010.
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Registrant: AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS
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By:
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/s/ Philip A. Taylor
Philip A. Taylor, President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated:
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SIGNATURES
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TITLE
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DATE
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/s/ Philip A. Taylor
(Philip A. Taylor)
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Trustee & President
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ Bob R. Baker*
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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(Bob R. Baker)
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/s/ Frank S. Bayley*
(Frank S. Bayley)
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ James T. Bunch*
(James T. Bunch)
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ Bruce L. Crockett*
(Bruce L. Crockett)
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Chair & Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ Albert R. Dowden*
(Albert R. Dowden)
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ Martin L. Flanagan*
(Martin L. Flanagan)
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ Jack M. Fields*
(Jack M. Fields)
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ Carl Frischling*
(Carl Frischling)
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ Prema Mathai-Davis*
(Prema Mathai-Davis)
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ Lewis F. Pennock*
(Lewis F. Pennock)
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ Larry Soll*
(Larry Soll)
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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SIGNATURES
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TITLE
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DATE
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/s/ Raymond Stickel, Jr.*
(Raymond Stickel, Jr.)
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Trustee
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February 11, 2010
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/s/ Sherri Morris
(Sheri Morris)
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Vice President & Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting
Officer)
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February 11, 2010
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*By
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/s/ Philip A. Taylor
Philip A. Taylor
Attorney-in-Fact
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*
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Philip A. Taylor, pursuant to powers of attorney filed in Registrants Post-Effective Amendment
No. 42 on February 5, 2010.
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INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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a(1)(k)
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Form of Amendment No. [ ], dated [ ], to Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust of Registrant.
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d(1)(k)
|
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Amendment No. 10, dated January 1, 2010, to the Master Investment
Advisory Agreement.
|
|
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d(1)(l)
|
|
Form of Amendment No. [ ], dated [ ], to the Master Investment
Advisory Agreement.
|
|
|
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d(2)(b)
|
|
Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2010, to Master Intergroup
Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco
Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., on
behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland
GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan)
Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco
Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd.
|
|
|
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d(2)(c)
|
|
Form of Amendment No. [ ], dated [ ], to Master Intergroup
Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds, dated May 1, 2008 between Invesco
Advisers, Inc., on behalf of Registrant, and each of Invesco Asset
Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset
Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong
Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd.
|
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d(3)
|
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Form of temporary Sub-Advisory Agreement between Invesco
Advisers, Inc. and Morgan Stanley Investment Management and affiliates.
|
|
|
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e(1)(s)
|
|
Amendment No.18, dated February 1, 2010, to the First Restated Master
Distribution Agreement, (all Classes of Shares except Class B shares).
|
|
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e(1)(t)
|
|
Form of Amendment No. [ ], dated [ ], to the First Restated
Master Distribution Agreement, (all Classes of Shares except Class B
shares and Class B5 shares).
|
|
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e(2)(i)
|
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Form of Amendment No. [ ], dated [ ], to the First Restated
Master Distribution Agreement (Class B shares and Class B5 shares).
|
|
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h(2)(c)
|
|
Amendment No. 2, dated January 1, 2010, to the Second Amended and
Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement dated July 1, 2006,
between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc., successor by merger to
Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
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h(2)(d)
|
|
Form of Amendment No. [ ], dated [ ], to the Second Amended and
Restated Master Administrative Services Agreement dated July 1, 2006,
between Registrant and Invesco Advisers, Inc.
|
|
|
|
i
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|
Legal Opinion and Consent of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
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|
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m(3)
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Form of Master Distribution Plan (Class A, B and C shares)(Reimbursement).
|
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m(4)(a)
|
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Form of Master Distribution Plan (Class R Shares) (Reimbursement).
|
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m(4)(b)
|
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Form of Shareholder Service Plan (Class R Shares) (Reimbursement)
|
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m(5)(a)
|
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Form of Master Distribution Plan (Class A, A5, B, B5, C, C5, R and
R5 Shares) (Reimbursement).
|
|
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C-16
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Exhibit
Number
|
|
Description
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m(5)(b)
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Form of Service Plan (Class A, A5, B, B5, C, C5, R and R5 Shares)
(Reimbursement).
|
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n(1)(a)
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Sixteenth Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan of The AIM Family of
Funds
®
effective December 12, 2001, as amended and restated
effective February 1, 2010.
|
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n(1)(b)
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|
Form of Seventeenth Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan of The AIM
Family of Funds
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effective December 12, 2001, as amended and
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